[Grammar] Third Person Indefinite Reflexive Pronoun vs. Third Person Reflexive Pronouns

[MikeNewYork]

It may be logical, but the plural provides no advantage in the gender issue. The singular does that very well.

 

[The apprentice]

This is another case related to this one:

Though, there might be techniques and methods for note taking, it seems to me (that) each interpreter develops his/her own ones.

Should be THEIR used in order not to use HIS and HER in the same sentence?

 

[Rover_KE]

Should THEIR be used in order not to use HIS and HER in the same sentence?

'Their' could be used instead.

 

[The apprentice]

Thank you Rover_KE for your answer and correction as well; I am really understanding the singular THEY form in all its aspects.

I have this last one to finish brushing up my understanding about it.

''A student has to take control of the English he/she already know in order to learn more''.

Should THEY be used to avoid using HE and SHE?

Kind regards.

 

[Rover_KE]

The answer's the same as last time: 'they' could — not should — be used.

 

[The apprentice]

Thanks again Rover_KE.

Aside from the lack of a singular indefinite pronoun referring to HE and SHE, I think that the reason for resorting to a definite plural pronoun in substitution for a singular indefinite one, it is because the plural one THEY encompasses the indefinite personal ones HE and SHE; grammatically it makes sense.


My kind regards.

BTW, What does KE mean?

 

[MikeNewYork]

I don't completely agree. When we use he/she it means either...or, not both. Therefore he/she is not plural.