Indefinite pronouns

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Anonymous  #480097  Fri, 22 Feb 08 03:09 AM
Dear members,

 Today I have learnt a new rule which i want to share with you to validate of its accuracy.

 Rule: Anyone, someone, no one, none, either, everyone, each--are singular and should take a singular verb and be followed by he, him his, and not they, them, their. 

 e.g. Each stood with his right hand behind his back

Will it be marked incorrect if i write Each stood with their right hand behind their back? or

e.g: Anyone can do it if he tries his best.  Would it be wrong if I say type Anyone can do it if he/she tries his/her best.

 

Thank you 

  
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CalifJim  #480108  Fri, 22 Feb 08 03:32 AM
Anonymous

 e.g. Each stood with his right hand behind his back

Will it be marked incorrect if i write Each stood with their right hand behind their back? or

e.g: Anyone can do it if he tries his best.  Would it be wrong if I say type Anyone can do it if he/she tries his/her best.

In both cases it depends on who is marking your work.  If it were me, I would not mark the first one incorrect, and I would ask you to change his/her to his or her in the second. (Same idea for he/she.)

CJ 

  
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