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Wangqh2696122 Posted 15 years ago
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He or they？
Which of the two is correct?
I intended to compare notes with a friend,but unfortunately he couldn’t spare me even one minute.
I intended to compare notes with a friend,but unfortunately they couldn’t spare me even one minute.
I intended to compare notes with a friend,but unfortunately he couldn’t spare me even one minute.
I intended to compare notes with a friend,but unfortunately they couldn’t spare me even one minute.
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-- Formally correct, unless your friend is female. - - Informally correct, but it seems odd that you do not know the *** of your friend.
- -- Formally correct, unless your friend is female.
- - - Informally correct, but it seems odd that you do not know the *** of your friend.
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I intended to compare notes with a friend, but unfortunately he couldn’t spare me even one minute.-- Formally correct, unless your friend is female.
I intended to compare notes with a friend, but unfortunately they couldn’t spare me even one minute.-- Informally correct, but it seems odd that you do not know the *** of your friend.
I intended to compare notes with a friend, but unfortunately they couldn’t spare me even one minute.-- Informally correct, but it seems odd that you do not know the *** of your friend.
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