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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

their

Hi,

Can the word 'their' cover for all these? 'Their' is used to refer to parents.

Each of them is their pride and joy.

Each son is their pride and joy

Everyone should have their IDs ready. -- How could I write a plural for 'I.D.'?
  

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If you have already introduced the parents as the obvious antecedent, the second one is okay. The first one is just too confusing - each of them/their pride and joy. The third one could still find arguments among purists, who may say you should write it as "Everyone should have his or her ID ready," but I find it just fine.

— BarbaraPA

  • If you have already introduced the parents as the obvious antecedent, the second one is okay.
  • The first one is just too confusing - each of them/their pride and joy.
  • The third one could still find arguments among purists, who may say you should write it as "Everyone should have his or her ID ready," but I find it just fine.
  • IDs works as you have it.
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If you have already introduced the parents as the obvious antecedent, the second one is okay. The first one is just too confusing - each of them/their pride and joy.

The third one could still find arguments among purists, who may say you should write it as "Everyone should have his or her ID ready," but I find it just fine. IDs works as you have it.
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