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Muhamed Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Object pronoun for person
please help
is this sentence correct and please explain why or why not
especially concerning the object pronoun refers to the word "person"
the sentence is
"How do you think a person's job could help them write a story ?
thanks very much
is this sentence correct and please explain why or why not
especially concerning the object pronoun refers to the word "person"
the sentence is
"How do you think a person's job could help them write a story ?
thanks very much
Top answer
It is fine. Person's is possessive. Regards, A- s
- It is fine.
- Person's is possessive.
- Regards, A- s
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I think you mean using "them" for the singular "person"?
The use of they, them, and their as gender-neutral, singular, third-person pronoun is well established, and almost always a more elegant solution than "him or her, he or she, or his or hers."
The use of they, them, and their as gender-neutral, singular, third-person pronoun is well established, and almost always a more elegant solution than "him or her, he or she, or his or hers."
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Grammar GeekThe use of they, them, and their as gender-neutral, singular, third-person pronoun is well established, and almost always a more elegant solution than "him or her, he or she, or his or hers."Muhamed, Do you need more explanation?
I think that Grammar Greek fully clarified it.
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