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Kartik Raj Kanna Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
One or His
Which one of the following is correct:
1. Meaningful education is something that allows someone to stand on his feet
2. Meaningful education is something that allows someone to stand on one's feet
1. Meaningful education is something that allows someone to stand on his feet
2. Meaningful education is something that allows someone to stand on one's feet
Top answer
You have a couple bad choices here, I'm afraid. I would never use 2. I would, by the way, use "own" to emphasize that it's self-generating/self-sustaining.
- You have a couple bad choices here, I'm afraid.
- I would never use 2.
- I would, by the way, use "own" to emphasize that it's self-generating/self-sustaining.
- 1.
- allows someone to stand on his own feet.
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You have a couple bad choices here, I'm afraid.
I would never use 2.
I would, by the way, use "own" to emphasize that it's self-generating/self-sustaining.
1. ... allows someone to stand on his own feet. -- Considered sexist in modern language
2. ... allows someone to stand on one's own feet. -- A bad combination of someone and one.
3. ... allows someon
I would never use 2.
I would, by the way, use "own" to emphasize that it's self-generating/self-sustaining.
1. ... allows someone to stand on his own feet. -- Considered sexist in modern language
2. ... allows someone to stand on one's own feet. -- A bad combination of someone and one.
3. ... allows someon
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