What does person-first language do?

Puts the person before the disability.

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  1. Removes the person from the sentence
  2. Puts the disability before the person
  3. Puts the person before the disability ✔

Why: Person-first language places the person before the disability, as in a person with a disability.

Huh, didn't know that: Person-first language places the person before the disability, as in a person with a disability.

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Person-first means the person gets first dibs on the sentence.
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Answer: Puts the person before the disability. Person-first language places the person before the disability, as in a person with a disability.

  1. Disability en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability
    Using people-first language is said to put the person before the disability.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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