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singular singular
Nobody has received his or her grades from the last term yet.
Solution 3:
Use plural rather than singular constructions.
singular plural
Nobody has received their grades from the last term yet.
singular plural
The students have not received their grades from the last term
yet.
Solution 4:
Remove the pronoun agreement problem by removing the pronoun.
singular plural
Nobody has received their grades from the last term yet.
Nobody has received grades from the last term yet.
singular singular
Each manager has the same job description, yet each has
developed their own style.
