Pronouns, grammatically speaking, ~should~ agree with their referent, which is why "they" (which is plural) is grammatically incorrect when used with "every person" (which is singular). Calling a tail a leg doesn’t make it one.
(Yeah, so I'm a die-hard - so sue me.) --- Bob Bridges, [email protected], cell 336 382-7313 /* When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane you always have enough power left to get you to the scene of the crash. -Franky V on the POB forum, posted 2004-09-10 */ -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2022 17:13 Pronouns agree in number with their antecedents, so not plural. --- On Thu, 9 Jun 2022 16:44:59 -0400, Bob Bridges wrote: >Sure: "They". Is that what you meant? >-----Original Message----- >From: Paul Gilmartin >Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2022 16:10 > >Ok. Example: "Every person does what they wants to." > >Do you see anything plural there? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
