<p>^^ i guess my only response to this is, to put it rather bluntly, deal with it.</p>
<p>i don’t think this is that big of a deal. my PI is a native english speaker, he knows me very well, and he’s going to modify the letter according to his own style. i see no problem with this. at least i know i’m going to have one hell of a letter of recommendation from a well-known professor in my field. definitely not unethical, at least in my case.</p>