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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Possessive adjectives
should it be?
The learner's task then is to perform his own interpretation
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The learner's task then is to perform his or her own interpretation
The learner's task then is to perform his own interpretation
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The learner's task then is to perform his or her own interpretation
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Both is correct. The first assumes the learner is a male and the second both genders. It can be awkward to be writing "his or her", so you can try, if possible, to rewrite it to: The learners' task then is to perform their own interpretation.
- Both is correct.
- The first assumes the learner is a male and the second both genders.
- It can be awkward to be writing "his or her", so you can try, if possible, to rewrite it to: The learners' task then is to perform their own interpretation.
- Chris
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Both is correct. The first assumes the learner is a male and the second both genders. It can be awkward to be writing "his or her", so you can try, if possible, to rewrite it to:
The learners' task then is to perform their own interpretation.
Chris
The learners' task then is to perform their own interpretation.
Chris
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