In a highly effective tactic to avoid working, I’ve been reading a couple pages of the Guardian Newspaper’s Style Guide. Not only a great correction for many grammatical and style mistakes that one often makes in casual writing, but hilarious as well.
actor
male and female; avoid actress except when in name of award (eg Oscar for best actress)
One 27-year-old actor contacted the Guardian to say “actress” has acquired a faintly pejorative tinge and she wants people to call her actor (except for her agent who should call her often)
The stylebook can bought via The Guardian Bookshop, or downloaded in PDF format.
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Ummm- somebody’s stress levels are going to go through the roof when he realises how little work he has done over the Easter break, and how many avoidance tactics have been utilised in the process! ;D xx
Who?
Actor for actress is bullshit. I’m not going to call a female table server a waiter but a waitress, because that’s what she is.
On a less ranty note, you may wish to compare:
http://www.economist.com/research/styleGuide/
Best,
KA