Re: [Terminology] WG Review: Effective Terminology in IETF Documents (term)

[Jim Fenton <[e-mail]>]

On 29 Apr 2021, at 14:46, Brian E Carpenter wrote:

> Hi,
> On 30-Apr-21 09:34, [e-mail] wrote:
> ...
>> However, I can suggest the use of a tool which has a long history of
>> acceptance as contributing to effective language use, the famous (in
>> literary circles) Strunk & White, _The Elements of Style_, a small,
>> efficient book.
>
> The style guide observes that "the RFC Editor generally follows these
> accepted rules as defined by the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)."
> I know that they considered Strunk & White but eventually settled
> on CMOS. Some of us might prefer Fowler.
>
> I don't know where CMOS stands on exclusionary language.

The NIST document mentioned earlier, in Section 4.3 discusses guidance 
in the Chicago Manual of Style Sections 5.251-5.260. NIST notes that 
CMOS does not endorse use of the singular “they”, and note that as a 
conflict with their guidance. I haven’t read the CMOS guidance yet, 
but I gather that they are otherwise aligned.

-Jim