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by michaelpb 1681 days ago
Are you asking for writing tips? I'm not OP, but for one "someone who isn't deaf" is 4 words and has a complex structure while "hearing person" is 2 words and has a simple structure, and thus is more effective writing.

It seems strange to me to suggest more complicated structures to replace simpler ones! Is there another reason to use the more complicated structure?

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Deaf person is also 2 words. lol
Yes, but they were not stating they were a 'deaf person' they would be saying 'not a deaf person' which is back to 4 words. "Hearing person" is still only 2 words.

The things that get nitpicked on this site confound me to the level of not being able to look away from the train wreck.