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Can you say someone has lost his key or do you have to say someone has lost hisher key or their key Do you have to use his and her separated by slashes?
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∙ 16y ago
Up to perhaps 20 or 30 years ago, 'his, or he' was considered the neutral, or default pronoun in such constructions. In a time when gender sensitivity is important, this default is awkward. Unfortunately, 'someone' is singular, and "someone has lost their key" seriously grates on the ear for many people. Until we come up with a better alternative, I generally write "her or his", or work hard to find a construction that avoids the problem.
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