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OT English grammar

Posted by Uncle Jimbo on 2013-01-22 11:19:17

"If someone falls and injures themselves" probably should should be "injures himself or herself" since "someone" is singular. ;-) But American slang would be "If someone falls and injures theirself".

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OT English grammar by Nick B. on  2013-01-22 12:00:48

OT English grammar by Uncle Jimbo on  2013-01-22 13:33:59

OT English grammar by Nick B. on  2013-01-22 22:46:29

OT English grammar by DonS on  2013-01-23 06:58:12

OT English grammar by Jürgen Wening on  2013-01-23 07:28:00

OT English grammar by Nick B. on  2013-01-23 23:33:24

OT English grammar by Nick B. on  2013-01-23 23:37:10

OT English grammar by Jürgen Wening on  2013-01-24 00:40:54

OT English grammar by Jürgen Wening on  2013-01-24 00:46:18

OT English grammar by barry on  2013-01-24 07:20:12

OT English grammar by Uncle Jimbo on  2013-01-24 14:22:27

OT English grammar by Nick B. on  2013-01-25 00:26:41