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JesterLegacy Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Every people has/have
If the subject is "every people", should we use "every people has their own preferences", or "every people have their own preferences"?
I think it should be have because of "their", but I've heard that the sentence "everyone has their" is correct.
What is the explanation for these usages?
I think it should be have because of "their", but I've heard that the sentence "everyone has their" is correct.
What is the explanation for these usages?
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"every people" is wrong. "every person / everyone has his or her own preference" -- preferred in careful English "every person / everyone has their own preference" -- commonly heard; grates with some people
- "every people" is wrong.
- "every person / everyone has his or her own preference" -- preferred in careful English "every person / everyone has their own preference" -- commonly heard; grates with some people
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"every people" is wrong.
"every person / everyone has his or her own preference" -- preferred in careful English
"every person / everyone has their own preference" -- commonly heard; grates with some people
"every person / everyone has his or her own preference" -- preferred in careful English
"every person / everyone has their own preference" -- commonly heard; grates with some people
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