[Editors] Lunch and Syntax!

[Patricia M Foley]

Well answered.

Thank you Denis!

Patti

On Jan 22, 2015, at 4:25 PM, Denis Paiste <dpaiste at MIT.EDU> wrote:
> 
> How about “Individuals make their own travel arrangements”?
> 
> On Jan 22, 2015, at 4:18 PM, Patricia M Foley <pfoley at mit.edu <mailto:pfoley at mit.edu>> wrote:
> 
>> Dear editors,
>> 
>> At a lunch for staff of the School of Architecture and Planning on Tuesday, a colleague posed a question for the editor's group.  Would anyone like to weigh in?
>> 
>> Thank you and looking forward to your thoughts.
>> 
>> Patti Foley
>> 
>> Patricia M Foley
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>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>> 
>>> From: Anne W Simunovic <annesim at mit.edu <mailto:annesim at mit.edu>>
>>> To: Patricia M Foley <pfoley at mit.edu <mailto:pfoley at mit.edu>>
>>> Cc: Anne W Simunovic <annesim at mit.edu <mailto:annesim at mit.edu>>
>>> Subject: Lunch and Syntax!
>>> Date: January 20, 2015 at 2:35:17 PM EST
>>> 
>>> Hi Patti,
>>> 
>>> I found a sentence that illustrates my question to the editor:  “Each makes their own travel arrangements.”  
>>> 
>>> My old-school self would say his or her instead of their:  but I think usage has overtaken that old rule?
>>> 
>>> All best,
>>> Anne
>>> 
>>> 
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