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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Their instead of his/her???
Why do you use "their" instead of "his" ("her") in the following type of sentences? Every person creates their own destiny.
Is the "their" use because the "every" makes from the singular "person" actually some kind of plural meaning?
Is the "their" use because the "every" makes from the singular "person" actually some kind of plural meaning?
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Anonymous Why do you use "their" instead of "his" ("her") in the following type of sentences? We use their because English has no singular possessive form of that kind which is gender neutral. his refers only to males; her refers only to females.
- Anonymous Why do you use "their" instead of "his" ("her") in the following type of sentences?
- We use their because English has no singular possessive form of that kind which is gender neutral.
- his refers only to males; her refers only to females.
- If you want to refer to both or either, you use "singular their ".
- In some quarters only "his" is considered correct; however, singular their has been used for hundreds of years.
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AnonymousWhy do you use "their" instead of "his" ("her") in the following type of sentences?We use their because English has no singular possessive form of that kind which is gender neutral. his refers only to males; her refers only to females. If you want to refer to both or either, you use "singular their". In some quarters on
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