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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Urgent pls

Thanks so much for this forum.

Please can I use " they" in place of "he or she" in a formal. Writting?
  

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Anonymous can I use " they" in place of "he or she" in formal writing ? Sometimes nowadays.

  • Anonymous can I use " they" in place of "he or she" in formal writing ?
  • Sometimes nowadays.
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Anonymous can I use " they" in place of "he or she" in formal writing?
Sometimes nowadays.
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Hmmm thanks so much mister micawber, unfortunately the norms of English language are not fixed, but here in Nigeria I don't think our exams body would agree with you.
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Hi Prince;

If you knew the answer already, why did you post the question?

Do you have a sentence in which you want to use "they" in place of "he or she"?

For example, this one:
Anyone who thinks they have won the lottery must present their winning ticket to the commission.

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