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Terry3218 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Is the structure of this sentence parallel?

it is felt that a "teacher" should be approachable, yet a person who induces a healthy sense of fear and respect in "their" students.

A teacher is a singular, whereas their is a plural pronoun. Shouldn't both be either plural or singular?
  

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terry3218 Shouldn't both be either plural or singular? From a strictly grammatical viewpoint, yes. Their is common in informal language, though.

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  • terry3218 Shouldn't both be either plural or singular?
  • From a strictly grammatical viewpoint, yes.
  • Their is common in informal language, though.
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terry3218 Shouldn't both be either plural or singular?
From a strictly grammatical viewpoint, yes. Their is common in informal language, though.

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