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  1. Possessive Pronouns Usage: Mine, Hers, His

    Yes, I would say "it's mine," "it's hers", or "it's his" with the same regularity. To me, the grammatical structure is exactly the same, they all sound good, and none of them needs an …

  2. 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. …

  3. singular they - "his or her own" vs. "their own" - English Language ...

    Dec 9, 2018 · Also, the late Justice Scalia might make fun of you. Everybody likes his or her own child. Everybody likes his/her own child. As "his" was rejected by native speakers, "his or her" …

  4. His vs His (possessive adjective vs possessive pronoun)?

    Oct 28, 2016 · His is confusing, since both the pronoun and the adjective are the same word. Try substituting in hers, theirs, ours, yours, or mine if you aren't sure: The black car next the …

  5. pronouns - 'Yours and mine' or 'Your and my'? - English Language ...

    Nov 6, 2015 · The words my, your, his, her, its, our and their are possessive adjectives. Possessive pronouns That pencil is mine. That pencil is yours. That pencil is his. That pencil is …

  6. Someone’s home—his, hers, mine? - English Language Learners …

    Jul 14, 2021 · When I say “we’re staying at his/hers”, it means that we’re staying at his or her home. Can I say “we’re staying at mine” which I refer to my home?

  7. possessives - "My and her" or "mine and her" - English Language ...

    Jan 8, 2020 · According to the Cambridge Dictionary, mine is a pronoun, and refers back to something already mentioned... and my is a determiner, which must be followed by the thing …

  8. "His/her" or just "his"? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    A conjunction is required: his or her. The user can determine his or her name. Traditionally, male examples are used in English. The example person is a "he" and that is that. In English, the …

  9. 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 friend of …

  10. genderless pronouns - Why use "their" after "someone"? - English ...

    Sep 2, 2014 · "Someone has forgotten their book". Why can we use 'Their" and what's the difference if instead of "their" we use "his/her"?