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A. We try to avoid using “man-made,” especially when the context doesn’t mean “made by men.” Miller and Swift give the following alternatives in their Handbook of Nonsexist Writing: artificial, handmade, hand-built, synthetic, manufactured, fabricated, machine-made, and constructed.
Jul 26, 2017 · The word "man" has been routinely used to describe exclusively male humans for at least since the 13th century. The use and meaning of this word has not been used to "suit today's politics", much on the contrary, its use and meaning has shaped the discourse of modern politics and policies.
May 28, 2017 · The three words obviously, apparently, and evidently are similar, but have slightly different meanings. Obviously refers to something that needs no evidence to be understood. "In a way that is easily perceived or understood; clearly," according to the dictionary.
Jun 28, 2013 · Is there any hidden rule for using the words "clearly", "obviously" or similar ones in a technical paper? It can be offensive to the readers in many cases (especially in mathematical proofs), since...
Jul 6, 2017 · You used it correctly. Do not worry. In fact, if anything, your version is more succinct and accurate. They were using a simple compound word form of "man" and "made". Personally I would prefer artificial, which is the word you chose. But either one is correct. They are essentially synonyms.
Aug 18, 2022 · In this video, I will give you 6 examples with "apparently" and 6 similar examples with "obviously", so you can compare the differences and learn how to use "apparently" and "obviously" for...
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You use obviously when you are stating something that you expect the person who is listening to know already. [ emphasis ] Obviously, they've had sponsorship from some big companies.
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