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Lia lilia Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Filling gaps with a suitable word
Could you please tell me which is suitable or more natural:
What does a person eat today and what should she/he eat?
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What does a person eat today and what should they eat?
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1. What does a person eat today, and what should he or she eat? -- formally proper 2.
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- What does a person eat today, and what should he or she eat?
- -- formally proper 2.
- What does a person eat today, and what should they eat?
- -- common in everyday language; may still grate with some people 3.
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1. What does a person eat today, and what should he or she eat? -- formally proper
2. What does a person eat today, and what should they eat? -- common in everyday language; may still grate with some people
3. What does a person eat today and what should he/she eat? -- abbreviated form of 1; less polished in formal or careful writing
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