[Editors] Lunch and Syntax!

Thu Jan 22 17:10:57 EST 2015

I’ve been told that statements such as “Each.. their arrangements” has become commonplace. I still think it sounds illogical. How about something like “All participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements.” to avoid the “each” problem?

dorothy

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From: editors-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:editors-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of Patricia M Foley
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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

Administrative Assistant

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Department of Urban Studies & Planning

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Cambridge, MA  02139

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From: Anne W Simunovic <annesim at mit.edu>

To: Patricia M Foley <pfoley at mit.edu>

Cc: Anne W Simunovic <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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