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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

A good teacher should always marshal all their thoughts and ideas before going into the class.

Is the following sentence correct?
A good teacher should always marshal all their thoughts and ideas before going into the class.
  

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I suppose so, grammatically speaking, but what does 'marshal' mean?

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I suppose so, grammatically speaking, but what does 'marshal' mean?
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Hi,
marshal = prepare or arrange methodically

I'd prefer 'his or her thoughts' to 'their thoughts'.

Alternatively, you could say 'good teachers . . . their'.

Clive
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Well, to be even more pedantic you could say 'classroom'
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Good teachers should always marshal all their thoughts and ideas before going into the classroom.

Thanks a lot for the help.

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