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Results tagged with singular-they
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For questions about using "they", "their", "them", etc. as singular pronouns.
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"their" referring to "it"
The union insisted on an increase in their members’ starting pay,
and threatened to call a strike if the company refused to meet the
demand.
It is from an SAT Grammar Test. The right decision …
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Is the article "a" justified in "they are wearing a cape"
You can't cast aspersions on someone just because they are wearing a cape.
Shouldn't it be capes instead of a cape? "a cape" means one cape, "they are" implies it is a group of people, a group of …
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