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Kamo Shushoku Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Whoever = he? they?

Hello.

Whoever comes by today, I'll tell (them/him/her) to leave.

Which is correct?
  

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I think the correct form is 'they/them' whenever you want to say 'him' or 'her' but have no way of knowing the gender of the person in advance, even when it is only one person you're referring to.

— Dinosm

  • I think the correct form is 'they/them' whenever you want to say 'him' or 'her' but have no way of knowing the gender of the person in advance, even when it is only one person you're referring to.
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I think the correct form is 'they/them' whenever you want to say 'him' or 'her' but have no way of knowing the gender of the person in advance, even when it is only one person you're referring to.
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