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Seagull Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Agreement of pronouns
(a) Each of us has to do his best.
(b) Each of us has to do his or her best.
(c) Each of us has to do one's best.
(d) Each of us has to do our best.
(e) Each of us has to do their best.
Please comment on the five sentences above depending on whether it is natural or not. (The pronoun "us" represents a group made up of both men and women.)
(b) Each of us has to do his or her best.
(c) Each of us has to do one's best.
(d) Each of us has to do our best.
(e) Each of us has to do their best.
Please comment on the five sentences above depending on whether it is natural or not. (The pronoun "us" represents a group made up of both men and women.)
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(a) Each of us has to do his best. Acceptable. An older way of making the agreement.
- (a) Each of us has to do his best.
- Acceptable.
- An older way of making the agreement.
- (b) Each of us has to do his or her best.
- Acceptable.
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(a) Each of us has to do his best. Acceptable. An older way of making the agreement.
(b) Each of us has to do his or her best. Acceptable. A newer way of making the agreement.
(c) Each of us has to do one's best. Not natural to my ear.
(d) Each of us has to do our best. Good.
(e) Each of us has to do their best. Also possible.
CJ
(b) Each of us has to do his or her best. Acceptable. A newer way of making the agreement.
(c) Each of us has to do one's best. Not natural to my ear.
(d) Each of us has to do our best. Good.
(e) Each of us has to do their best. Also possible.
CJ
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