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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Is this sentence correct?
Where could you listen to a writer reading their new book?
My student thinks it should be his or her book.
I need to explain why their is correct.
thanks
My student thinks it should be his or her book.
I need to explain why their is correct.
thanks
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This never-ending debate is a result of our not having a gender-free singular possessive in English (besides the cumbersome one/one's ). It is much more acceptable now to use their in this situation than it was a couple of decades ago when (s)he was popular in some circles. "]
- This never-ending debate is a result of our not having a gender-free singular possessive in English (besides the cumbersome one/one's ).
- It is much more acceptable now to use their in this situation than it was a couple of decades ago when (s)he was popular in some circles.
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This never-ending debate is a result of our not having a gender-free singular possessive in English (besides the cumbersome one/one's). It is much more acceptable now to use their in this situation than it was a couple of decades ago when (s)he was popular in some circles.
[Note: I would say "reading from their book."]
[Note: I would say "reading from their book."]
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Yes, the "his or her" option is certainly correct. In fact, that would the the safer one to use on tests. "Their" (for gender-neutral singular) has a long history, but is still somewhat controversial.
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