univ. of North Carolina does not allow the use of the word "man" or any form.

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(09-21-2015, 01:09 AM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: So what sentence would you suggest?

If I'm writing a formal document I use "his or her" even though the rules of English say a general singular person should be referred to as masculine.  The easiest way to get around this is to minimize the amount of times you have to refer to the person in those specific terms.  I would make your example of this:


If any student wants their picture taken, they should dress appropriately, unless they have a note from their mother or father.

into this:

Students wanting a picture taken should dress appropriately, though exceptions may be made with required notes from parents or guardians.

Unfortunately, if you word things in convoluted ways to get around using him/her you sound like a pretentious d-bag.