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Grammarians in the house, please which one is more correct between these two sentences

1.Everybody knows his or her name
2.Everybody knows their name.

I've searched the internet for a seemingly convincing answer but the results are contradictory.

Both are correct.
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Ademola47:
Grammarians in the house, please which one is more correct between these two sentences

1.Everybody knows his or her name
2.Everybody knows their name.

I've searched the internet for a seemingly convincing answer but the results are contradictory.

Everybody knows its name

Everybody know their papa name

*Everybody knows his name.

Hahjascho:
*Everybody knows his name.

asap.

Lexis and structure.
"Everybody" is followed by singular verb.
Ie. Everybody knows his or her name.

I blame bubu for this

Bia are you saying i dont know my name

Ademola47:
Grammarians in the house, please which one is more correct between these two sentences

[s] 1.Everybody knows his or her name
2.Everybody knows their name. [/s]

I've searched the internet for a seemingly convincing answer but the results are contradictory.

Each person knows their own name.

Ademola47:
Grammarians in the house, please which one is more correct between these two sentences

1.Everybody knows his or her name
2.Everybody knows their name.

I've searched the internet for a seemingly convincing answer but the results are contradictory.

It should be "Every body" knows his or her name.

The second is more correct.

Ademola47:
Grammarians in the house, please which one is more correct between these two sentences

1.Everybody knows his or her name
2.Everybody knows their name.

I've searched the internet for a seemingly convincing answer but the results are contradictory.

Both Options are correct

everybody knows thier name is correct..

The first one is standard and the second one is coloqual

Lexis and structure."Everybody" is followed by singular verb.Ie. Everybody knows his or her name.

I like pidgin.. no stress at all


Everybody know en name

Amotolongbo:
Everybody knows its name

This one no correct at all

This first is more correct.

The second is ambiguous.
It could be taken as " Everyone knows their ( other people's names ) names.
Whereas, you meant " Everyone knows his / her name."

The first one is correct

Both are correct

Dear Nairalanders, pls I need ur utmost prayer and advise in finding God

It should be EVERYONE knows their name

Not everybody

Wicked world

Everybody go answer ur papa name

EmeraldKing7:
Everybody know their papa name

you too wicked

Kingluqman:
I like pidgin.. no stress at all

Everybody know en name

abi na

We wey we no forget olosho name na we won forget our name

Ademola47:
Grammarians in the house, please which one is more correct between these two sentences

1.Everybody knows his or her name
2.Everybody knows their name.

I've searched the internet for a seemingly convincing answer but the results are contradictory.

Number is not correct., because you are bringing in gender equality.

everyone knows their names

One is correct

The other is more correct..