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His or Her
In formal English, it is considered
grammatically correct to use the adjective his to agree with indefinite
pronouns such as anyone and everyone.
>> Em inglês
formal, é considerado gramaticamente correto usar o adjetivo his para
concordar com o pronomes indefinidos tais como anyone e everyone.
However, it is considered less discriminatory to use a phrase such as his
or her to agree with such pronouns.
- Everyone took his or her
seat.
>> Porém, é
considerado menos discriminatório usar uma frase tal como his or her para
concordar com tal pronome.
- Everyone took his or her
seat.
In informal English, the problem of gender is often avoided by the use of the
plural adjective their.
- Everyone took their
seat.
>> Em inglês formal, o
problema do gênero é geralmente evitado pelo uso do adjetivo plural their.
- Everyone took their
seat.
However, this use of their is considered to be grammatically incorrect
in formal English.
>> Porém, este uso de their
é considerado ser gramaticamente incorreto em inglês formal.
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