"His/her" or just "his"? [closed] - English Language Learners Stack ...
"His/her" is not grammatically correct. It is a shorthand which used in a kind of abbreviated dialect of English that is found in instruction manuals and such. A conjunction is required: his or her. …
singular they - "his or her own" vs. "their own" - English Language ...
2018年12月9日 · Everybody likes his/her own child. As "his" was rejected by native speakers, "his or her" became more popular in formal writing. "They" was seen as incorrect, or at least …
An alternative single word for "He/She" and "his/her"?
When the gender hasn't been identified, "they/their/them" must be applied instead of his/her him/her, such as your example, see: Everyone applying for scholarship has to fill the form. …
His vs His (possessive adjective vs possessive pronoun)?
2016年10月28日 · Thus even if "His" (etc.) modifies a noun - as in "His book", the meaning remains: "the book of him/belonging to him/possessed by him". Whatever the post-modernist …
Is there a gender-neutral pronoun that can replace “his” or “her ...
A user of this software may not need to use it from his personal computer. He can use it from a phone or even from his tablet. I have seen many authors use female pronouns (i.e. “she” and …
pronouns - Do you use "your" instead of "his"/"her"/"their"?
2023年6月21日 · OR you replaced "His" (the vampire) and "their" (my kids–what an odd and distasteful sentence) with "your". Neither example or experiment makes sense. This is not the …
use of his or him - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
His friend becomes a friend of his. The same applies to other pronouns except her friend becomes a friend of hers while our friend becomes a friend of ours and my friend becomes a …
Possessive Pronouns Usage: Mine, Hers, His
It's his. Or is it mandatory to use the object name whenever we use "his", "her",.... It's her pen. It's his pen. Question update to make it more clear: I'm not asking about difference or which one is …
Is "his" a pronoun or a determiner here?
2017年4月17日 · So if you see his immediately followed by a noun, it's very likely a determiner, because two nouns in a row without a conjunction doesn't work. Also if you can replace his …
grammaticality - Is “him or her self” correct grammar? - English ...
However, I think it will eventually be adopted, simply because saying "him or her", "he or she", "him- or herself" (I prefer to use the hyphen) is even more awkward. Note that in the original …