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    Oct 3, 2010, 09:55 PM
    What's the correct way to say this?
    Tonight your child will be bringing home their Chapter 10 social studies test to be signed. Should it be 'their' or 'his/her"
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    Oct 3, 2010, 11:09 PM

    It should be worded... I get this weekly from my son's teacher...

    "Tonight your child will be bringing home THE Chapter 10 social studies test to be signed and returned."
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    Oct 7, 2010, 10:21 AM
    Although the answer with the word "THE" sounds right, I always thought that using "his" is the proper way to refer to a person whose gender is not known. You could use the word "her," if you are into women's lib. Using "his/her" gets old after while, especially if you use the term several times in one paragraph, or even several times in the same term paper.
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