The Sentence "Anyone in Oklahoma Can Ask for an Abortion

question 17

Multiple Choice

The sentence "Anyone in Oklahoma can ask for an abortion if he wants one"

• A)illustrates the fact that "anyone" in English is a marked form.
• B)shows that we can eliminate gender bias in language by using "he" to refer to both men and women.
• C)was a popular bumper sticker during the 2008 presidential campaign period.
• D)demonstrates the fact that "he" cannot be a gender neutral term.

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