Originally Posted by
BEagle
Quite so, beardy. Avoiding the use of pronouns and writing in a manner which would render them superfluous would have been preferable.
The trouble with avoiding something like that is that what comes out can sound contrived, convoluted, formal and a bit pompous. It's so difficult to avoid. There is a fine dividing line between giving offence and taking offence whilst still achieving effective communication. On a personal level I only take offence when deliberately insulted.