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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Each should do their job?

Hi. Can we use the pronoun "their" to refer to the word "each," as in the example below? Thank you for your help in advance.

Form a group of six people and each should do their job according to the instructions.
  

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Some purists object to this, but it is generally accepted these days as less clumsy than his/her.

  • Some purists object to this, but it is generally accepted these days as less clumsy than his/her.
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Some purists object to this, but it is generally accepted these days as less clumsy than his/her.

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