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Perfect Stranger Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Grammar question no. 81: their?
Dear All,
Here's the sentence in question:
No new parent feels secure about their new situation.
First of all... is no new parent singular or plural?
Secondly... is it correct (and I mean, based on strict grammar rules) to use their in this sentence? After all, no new parent is followed by a verb in the singular form...
Thanks!
Here's the sentence in question:
No new parent feels secure about their new situation.
First of all... is no new parent singular or plural?
Secondly... is it correct (and I mean, based on strict grammar rules) to use their in this sentence? After all, no new parent is followed by a verb in the singular form...
Thanks!
Top answer
This is a perennial question in English. Most people would accept your sentence in informal English. Some people would object to it in formal situations and prefer "his or her".
- This is a perennial question in English.
- Most people would accept your sentence in informal English.
- Some people would object to it in formal situations and prefer "his or her".
- If you search Google for singular they , you can read about it to your heart's content.
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This is a perennial question in English. Most people would accept your sentence in informal English. Some people would object to it in formal situations and prefer "his or her". If you search Google for singular they, you can read about it to your heart's content.
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