weemba@brahms.BERKELEY.EDU (Matthew P. Wiener) (03/07/86)
I'm sorry, but I could not--repeat, could not--help myself. >Most of the examples given to try to show that it is okay to have a >plural pronoun with singular antecedent do just the opposite. The >examples all have plural antecedents. Notice the difference >between "Each person had his own car" and "Everyone had their >own car," both of which is correct. That, however, is simply >because "each" is singular, whereas "everyone" is plural. Notice the difference between 'Notice the difference between "Each person had his own car" and "Everyone had their own car," both of which is correct' and 'Notice the difference between "Each person had his own car" and "Everyone had their own car," both of which are correct', one of which is correct. That, however, is simply because "both" is plural. >So don't be so sure that a mixup of number is acceptable. Point taken. O-) Megaton Man, on patrol! Wooo! ucbvax!brahms!weemba Matthew P Wiener/UCB Math Dept/Berkeley CA 94720