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diff --git a/guides/source/api_documentation_guidelines.md b/guides/source/api_documentation_guidelines.md index 98ead9570f..311cc23cf0 100644 --- a/guides/source/api_documentation_guidelines.md +++ b/guides/source/api_documentation_guidelines.md @@ -42,10 +42,32 @@ Spell names correctly: Arel, Test::Unit, RSpec, HTML, MySQL, JavaScript, ERB. Wh Use the article "an" for "SQL", as in "an SQL statement". Also "an SQLite database". +Prefer wordings that avoid "you"s and "your"s. For example, instead of + +```markdown +If you need to use `return` statements in your callbacks, it is recommended that you explicitly define them as methods. +``` + +use this style: + +```markdown +If `return` is needed it is recommended to explicitly define a method. +``` + +That said, when using pronouns in reference to a hypothetical person, such as "a +user with a session cookie", gender neutral pronouns (they/their/them) should be +used. Instead of: + +* he or she... use they. +* him or her... use them. +* his or her... use their. +* his or hers... use theirs. +* himself or herself... use themselves. + English ------- -Please use American English (<em>color</em>, <em>center</em>, <em>modularize</em>, etc).. See [a list of American and British English spelling differences here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences). +Please use American English (<em>color</em>, <em>center</em>, <em>modularize</em>, etc). See [a list of American and British English spelling differences here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences). Example Code ------------ |