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Khoshtip Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

"A person" isn't singular?

Hi,
Is this sentence grammatically correct?

*Never judge a person by their looks!*
  

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` If you delete the asterisks or replace them with inverted commas it's fine. Rover

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If you delete the asterisks or replace them with inverted commas it's fine.

Rover
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khoshtipNever judge a person by their looks! "A person" isn't singular?
On the contrary, "a person" is singular. However, "a person" is of indefinite gender. The personal pronoun "they" and its corresponding forms ("their", "them", etc.) can be used for situations where a singular personal pronoun of indefinite gender is required, even though these "they" f
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OK, so this sentence is correct!?
Never judge a person by their looks!

But why? a person is singular but their is not singular. They are not match.
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khoshtipOK, so this sentence is correct!?*Never judge a person by their looks!*But why? "a person" is singular but "their" is not singular. They are not match.
It appears that you are not able to read English well enough to understand my answer. I can't help you with that. I can only recommend that you try to read my answer again very carefully because it co
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Read it again, I re-corrected it again. Don't care the marginals!
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khoshtipDon't care the marginals!
This is not comprehensible.

Whose post are you replying to?

Have you read my reply? CalifJim

CJ
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OK, lets start from beginning again. My meaning was that, don't care about asterisks and note to the sentence. But anyway, read the following sentence and give the reply please, thanks.

OK, so this sentence is correct!?
Never judge a person by their looks!
But why? a person is singular but their is not singular. They are not match.
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"a person" is singular. However, "a person" is of indefinite gender. The personal pronoun "they" and its corresponding forms ("their", "them", etc.) can be used for situations where a singular personal pronoun of indefinite gender is required, even though these "they" forms are more often regarded as plural forms.

In short, your sentence is correct.

CJ
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This may be easier for you to understand.
khoshtipOK, so this sentence is correct!?Never judge a person by their looks!
YES.
khoshtipa person is singular
YES.
khoshtipbut their is not singular.
NO. Not always.
khoshtipThey do not m
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You CAN use "their" with "a person".
OK, and for the last point about that problem. Using "their" with "a person" is always correct even in formal texts (books and ..)?
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