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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A. Every one wants his or her fruit on the back deck. B. Everyone wants his or her fruit on the back deck. C. Everyone wants their fruit on the back deck. D. Every one wants their fruit on the back deck.

OpenStudy (lalaly):

C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thankksss (:

OpenStudy (lalaly):

yay im loved lol ur welcome

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yushh, foreverr! <3 Haha.

hero (hero):

Technically, D is not grammatically incorrect.

OpenStudy (lalaly):

hmmm ... u know better

hero (hero):

Is that supposed to be an argument in favor? I thought you were going to come at me with a grammatical rule that disqualifies D

hero (hero):

:P

OpenStudy (lalaly):

lol nah i dont feel like arguing

hero (hero):

You don't have to argue. You can just nicely state the rule that disqualifies D

hero (hero):

Nevermind, there is a subtle difference between everyone and every one everyone refers to the entire group collectively every one refers to each individual within a group

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