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Gimhyeonmin Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

When "Every" is used

When "every" is used in a sentence, what should I use to refer it again?

E.g. every student has [his/her/their] favorite things in this box.

I am always confused which one should I select.

Thanks in advance.
  

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  • —and welcome to English Forums.
  • Thank you for registering as a member.
  • When "every" is used in a sentence, what should I use to refer it again?
  • 'Every' is of course singular; the problem is with 'every student', because students are of both sexes.
  • If the *** of the individuals is not known or if they are composed of both sexes, then for conversation, we use 'their', which has been a neutral gender personal pronoun for many years.
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Hello, ???—and welcome to English Forums. Thank you for registering as a member.
???When "every" is used in a sentence, what should I use to refer it again?
'Every' is of course singular; the problem is with 'every student', because students are of both sexes.

If the *** of the individuals is not known or if they are composed of both sexes, then for co
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Thank you.
According to your asnwer, Avoding using every is the best? The word "Every" is not preferred in formal writing?
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???Avoding using every is the best?
No. Avoiding the pronoun problem is best.
???The word "Every" is not preferred in formal writing?
No. It is fine in formal writing.
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