signalmankenneth
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I predict president Biden will be the first and the last president to run for president in their 80's?!!
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NiftyNiblick
1960s Chick Magnet
In his/her eighties.
I hate wokester pronouns.
I hate wokester pronouns.
In this case their was correct to be inclusive of all candidates regardless of gender.
English is a disjointed language.
In that sentence "their" is referring to a group of people running for president even though Joe Biden was mentioned earlier.
There is nothing wrong with the grammar there. Grammar isn't an exact science and I wouldn't wan to be like people who dedicate their lives to it. As I said the English language is disjointed and although having many "rules" it has almost as many "exceptions" to them.
IBDaMann
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Nope. The sentence is/was "I predict president Biden will be the first and the last president ..."
The antecedent is/was "President Biden" (singular) and was clarified as "first and last President" (singular).
This one is cut and dried.
The posessive pronoun "his" is required. The pronoun "their" is completely erroneous.
It's exact.
You can do what I did, i.e. learn it correctly the first time and then never have to worry about it again.
The English language is inherently ambiguous, as are all natural languages, but English is only disjoint if the speaker is incoherent.
Whomever taught you this shit you need your money back.
Because you're not only wrong but like all grammar Nazi's, annoying as hell.
IBDaMann
Well-known member
Let's unpack:
1. You needed "Whoever" and not "Whomever."
2. Proper grammar is not shit.
3. I did not pay anyone any money to know proper grammar.
4. The clause beginning with "Because" is not a complete sentence.
5. Highlighting errors for future reference is extending a courtesy that warrants appreciation; it does not make one a Nazi.
