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It says basically says that because "their" is a pronoun like "he," "she," and "it," it '''MUST''' agree in number: | It says basically says that because "their" is a pronoun like "he," "she," and "it," it '''MUST''' agree in number: | ||
*'''CORRECT''': If a student parks a car on campus, he or she has to buy a parking sticker. | *'''CORRECT''': If a student parks a car on campus, he or she has to buy a parking sticker. | ||
* | *'''INCORRECT''': If a student parks a car on campus, they have to buy a parking sticker. | ||
It also says "everybody, anybody, anyone, each, neither, nobody, someone, a person, etc. are singular and take singular pronouns." | It also says "everybody, anybody, anyone, each, neither, nobody, someone, a person, etc. are singular and take singular pronouns." | ||
*'''CORRECT''': Everybody ought to do his or her best. | *'''CORRECT''': Everybody ought to do his or her best. | ||