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1st or 3rd person in CV/résumé? [duplicate]
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Is it normal in English to talk about oneself in the third person in these cases?
I’m currently preparing my CV in English. I’m not a native English speaker, and I ...
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Is the singular “they” acceptable in formal writing? [duplicate]
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Is there a correct gender-neutral, singular pronoun (“his” versus “her” versus “their”)?
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Is it recommended to use “we” in research papers?
Is it recommended to use "we" in research papers? If not, should I always use passive voice?
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Ellipsis that results in one word serving as both subject and object
Quoting from Jeff Atwood's blog:
[I expanded the team] by adding Kevin, who I didn't know, but had built amazing
stuff for us without even being asked to, from Texas. And again by adding ...
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Contemporary written usage of “whom” in objective case [duplicate]
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What's the rule for using “who” or “whom”?
I was writing a LinkedIn recommendation one day, and ended up pondering for a while which of these ...
