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Using them or they etc
The pronouns his/her should be replaced with them/they etc. Correct?
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NO! 'His/her' are the third person singular possessive pronouns, often used as a set for single humans of unspecified ***: 'someone left his/her book in the classroom'. More popular is the use of the 3rd person plural 'their': 'someone left their book in the classroom'.
- NO!
- 'His/her' are the third person singular possessive pronouns, often used as a set for single humans of unspecified ***: 'someone left his/her book in the classroom'.
- More popular is the use of the 3rd person plural 'their': 'someone left their book in the classroom'.
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NO!
'His/her' are the third person singular possessive pronouns, often used as a set for single humans of unspecified ***: 'someone left his/her book in the classroom'. More popular is the use of the 3rd person plural 'their': 'someone left their book in the classroom'.
'His/her' are the third person singular possessive pronouns, often used as a set for single humans of unspecified ***: 'someone left his/her book in the classroom'. More popular is the use of the 3rd person plural 'their': 'someone left their book in the classroom'.
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