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Avid learner Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Man as mankind, collective noun?

Hi,

Am I constructing these four sentences correctly?

1.Mankind realizes that it really needs God.
2.Mankind realize that they really need God.
3.Man realize that they really need God.
4.Man realizes that he really needs God.

I know that "mankind" can be paired with either sing or pl. noun; "man", however I am so sure.

Thanks in advance, AL
  

Top answer

(1) and (4) are the correct ones. Your spacing is incorrect. It should be like this: 1.

— GPY

  • (1) and (4) are the correct ones.
  • Your spacing is incorrect.
  • It should be like this: 1.
  • Mankind realizes that it really needs ***.
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(1) and (4) are the correct ones.

Your spacing is incorrect. It should be like this:

1. Mankind realizes that it really needs ***.
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Sentence #2 is also allowed, right?
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avid learnerSentence #2 is also allowed, right?
I don't like it.
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Should I use "it" rather than "he" in #4 (Man realizes that it really needs ***.)?
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avid learnerShould I use "it" rather than "he" in #4 (Man realizes that it really needs ***.)?
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AlpheccaStars We don't refer to men as "it."
Even when I use "man" as mankind?
Mankind is referred as it, right?
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avid learnerShould I use "it" rather than "he" in #4 (Man realizes that it really needs ***.)?
Man realizes that he really needs ***.
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AlpheccaStarsMan realizes that he really needs ***.
Thanks, I always a little bit confuse about the right pronoun for "mankind" and its variations.
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