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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

discrminate against

How would you phrase the sentence?
He hired a woman so people wouldn't think he was discriminating against based on gender in his line of work.
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After 'discriminating', use either 'based on gender' or 'against gender'.

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After 'discriminating', use either 'based on gender' or 'against gender'.
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How would you have written it?
Is adding 'in his line of work' natural?

In the dictionary I wasn't able to find 'discriminate against gender' I was only able to find 'discriminate against because of gender'

He hired a woman so people wouldn't think he was discriminating based on gender in his line of work.
He hired a woman so people wouldn't think he was discriminating on
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Anonymous I was only able to find 'discriminate against because of gender'
That's probably a better way of putting it. Mea Culpa.