Is it wrong to use "his" (instead of "their") in the following sentence?
1. I am grateful to everyone for his help all these years.
Am I being hyper-correct in the following?
2. I am grateful to everyone, especially to the teachers, for his help all these years.
"Everyone.... his"
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Re: "Everyone.... his"
I am grateful to everyone for his help all these years.
I am grateful to everyone, especially to the teachers, for his help all these years.
I am grateful to everyone, especially to every teacher, for his help all these years.
I am grateful to everyone, especially to the teachers, for his help all these years.
I am grateful to everyone, especially to every teacher, for his help all these years.