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Mmceldowney Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
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I need to settle an argument. Is the sentence "We try to service each caller as we receive them." grammatically correct? My opponent claims that "caller" is singular and "them" is plural, so the sentence is not correct. I think it's right. Which is it?
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks,
Mike
Top answer
I think... We try to service each caller as we receive him or her. is the correct form "Each" especifically separates individuals and the following verb form is always singular: Each artist has his or her own style.
- I think...
- We try to service each caller as we receive him or her.
- is the correct form "Each" especifically separates individuals and the following verb form is always singular: Each artist has his or her own style.
- Each day is exactly the same.
- Each player takes a rest before performing.
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I think...
We try to service each caller as we receive him or her.
is the correct form "Each" especifically separates individuals and the following verb form is always singular:
Each artist has his or her own style.
Each day is exactly the same.
Each player takes a rest before performing.
When compared to "every", we should take into account that
We try to service each caller as we receive him or her.
is the correct form "Each" especifically separates individuals and the following verb form is always singular:
Each artist has his or her own style.
Each day is exactly the same.
Each player takes a rest before performing.
When compared to "every", we should take into account that
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