Can these pass ?

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I think these are all wrong because I need his or her and he or she. Can these pass?

•I thank everybody for their support.
•The employee is responsible for their actions.
•My family stops by regularly, and they always bring pizzas.
•Mike or Don thinks they can do it.
•Everyone did their best.

Nobody in his or her right mind
would do that, I'm told is correct.

I thought the expression was ...In their right mind.

Avangi · Accepted Answer

MFGI thought the expression was ...In their right mind.

MFGNobody in his or her right mind would do that, I'm told is correct.

Both are acceptable. The second is more suitable for formal work.

•I thank everybody for their support. Good
•The employee is responsible for their actions. Since this is singular, I prefer "he," but "their" is probably acceptable.
•My family stops by regularly, and they always bring pizzas. Good
•Mike or Don thinks they can do it. Since this is gender specific, and the verb is singular, I prefer "he."
•Everyone did their best. Good

In the ones marked "Good," "his or her" would be more acceptable for formal writing.
I'd try to avoid the one about Mike and Don.

MFG · Answer

Thanks avangi.

Goronsky · Answer

Geoffrey Pullum supports the singular 'they/their'. So do I. Its usage has been around for more than seven centuries.

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