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Do you follow “Fake AP Stylebook” on Twitter?

04.28.2010 by David Murray // 7 Comments

You should, it's good for mental health. Writing Bootista Eileen Burmeister shares one of her favorite "Fake AP" rules:

Avoid using masculine pronouns in sentences where the subject's gender is not specified. Broads find it offensive.

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