Rather, it’s meant as a gesture of respect. The majority of these students are women, and I want to be precise. Language is a tool — even, for good and ill, a weapon — and in order for it to ...

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His focus is not on using complex language but on choosing the most precise words. This sensitivity to word choice likely comes from his frequent use of linguistic analysis, seen in many of his ...