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A normal person feels scared when he or she faces with a danger.Please correct the sentence.

Moonrise · Accepted Answer

I'm just trying. So wait for the teachers' approval.

In English, I think it should be:

A normal person feels scared when they face danger.

Honestly, in my opinion, I prefer the following, and I mean males and females too:

A normal person feels scared when he faces danger.

What if a person doesn't feel scared when he faces danger? Does it necessarily mean that he's abnormal?

I think you could just say:

It's normal to feel scared when you face danger.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

anonymousA normal person feels scared when he or she faces with a danger.

Danger is non-count. "A" danger is incorrect.

anonymousA normal person feels scared when he or she faces with a danger.

2. The verb "face" is often used incorrectly.

There are two correct usages:

a) He is faced with a difficult decision.
b) She faces danger every day on the crowded streets filled with beggars, robbers and other criminals.

The phrase "face with" is incorrect.

anonymousA normal person feels scared when he or she faces with a danger.

3. It is not good style to use phrases like "he or she", "she/he" or "his/hers". For singular genderless pronouns, 3rd person plural is used.

Unnatural: Everyone is required to turn off his or her cell phone in class.
Good: Everyone is required to turn off their cell phones in class.

anonymousA normal person feels scared when he or she faces with a danger.

So, fixing the three problems results in this sentence.

A normal person feels scared when they are faced with danger.

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