present writer vs i :

present writer or i

Formal writers used to avoid writing “I” when referring to themselves by using instead the phrase “the present writer.” This practice is generally discouraged by modern editors, and is considered awkward and old-fashioned. Simple ”I” works fine and calls less attention to itself so long as it’s not repeated too often.

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Definitions
  i
  • n  a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
  • n  the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
    he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
  • n  the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet
  • s  used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
    `ane' is Scottish
News & Articles
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    While, as a rule, I try to avoid heading to Phoenix for anything, the Oddball Fest, scheduled for September 22 at Desert Sky Pavillion (we're back to calling it that? I can't keep track of this stuff), is precisely the sort of thing worth driving up there for.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
    June 17, 2013 - Tucson Weekly
  • I-22 interchange at I-65 construction progressing (photo gallery)
    The interchange construction on I-65 and the future I-22 is progressing Monday June 17, 2013.  I-22, when completed, is an Interstate Highway that will follow the U.S. 78  corridor  (Corridor X) on a 213-mile-long route from Memphis, Tennessee, to Birmingham,...
    June 17, 2013 - Birmingham News
  • I Voted For Change: Over 20 Arrested as KXL Protests Target Obama
    Over 20 anti-Keystone protesters were arrested Monday morning for blockading the doors to the Chicago State Department as part of newly launched call to action that declares "if you don't act, I will." The demonstration was the first action organized by the group No KXL who are launching a civil disobedience campaign aimed directly at President Obama and his pending decision to permit ...
    June 17, 2013 - CommonDreams.org