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- 03-Oct-2011, 18:53 #1
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his/her/their In everyday English, which is the most common sentence?
Each person will have to bring his own snack.
Each " " " his or her own snack.
Each " " " their own snack.
- 03-Oct-2011, 18:59 #2
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Teacher Re: his/her/their Nowadays it's probably 'their'.
- 03-Oct-2011, 18:59 #3
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Re: his/her/their I agree.
- 03-Oct-2011, 19:02 #4
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Teacher Re: his/her/their Me too.
- 03-Oct-2011, 21:36 #5
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Teacher Re: his/her/their We've had to get used to it.
- 03-Oct-2011, 21:50 #6
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Re: his/her/their Grumpy old man.
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
- 03-Oct-2011, 22:20 #7
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Teacher Re: his/her/their Guilty as charged.
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