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Grammar con: What is this sentence saying?

Posted on 11/5/19 at 10:42 am
Posted by weagle99
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 10:42 am
‘Everyone has their passports.’

Each individual in a group of people has a passport.
or
Each individual in a group of people has multiple passports.
or
Something else?
Posted by gizmoflak
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 10:43 am to
quote:

Each individual in a group of people has multiple passports
Posted by TaderSalad
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 10:43 am to
I refuse to help you get your GED.
Posted by Hangover Haven
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 10:44 am to
Daylight savings time....
This post was edited on 11/5/19 at 10:45 am
Posted by PrivatePublic
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 10:44 am to
Some people have some things.
Posted by chryso
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 10:44 am to
All the members of a group have passports that belong to some other people.
This post was edited on 11/5/19 at 10:47 am
Posted by fr33manator
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 10:45 am to
A single individual that identifies as “Everyone” has other people’s passports.
Posted by Box Geauxrilla
Member since Jun 2013
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 10:45 am to
quote:

Each individual in a group of people has a passport.

Would be "Everyone has their passport."
Posted by hottub
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 10:47 am to
3.50
Posted by Scooba
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 10:48 am to
quote:

Each individual in a group of people has multiple passports.
Posted by soccerfüt
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 10:49 am to
quote:

Everyone has their passports.
Lotsa Honda small SUV owners?

Posted by PrivatePublic
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 10:49 am to
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Would be "Everyone has their passport."


Prior to mental illness being widely accepted, it was "Everyone has his or her passport."
Posted by Hogwarts
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 10:53 am to
C. Get back to work, lunch period doesn't start until noon.
Posted by Bard
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 11:39 am to
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‘Everyone has their passports.’


With "everyone" and "passports" both being plural it means all individuals in the group have all of their passports (inferring that at least some of the members- if not all- of the group have multiple passports).
Posted by beHop
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Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 12:25 pm to
quote:

‘Everyone has their passports.’


This is grammatically incorrect. "Everyone" is singular. The correct pronoun should be "his or her."

So...

Everyone has his or her passport.

Now, literal meaning? Each individual has a group's passports. For instance, "Everyone" could be a room full of TSA agents that has a group of travelers' passports.

My head hurts.
Posted by beHop
Landmass
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 12:26 pm to
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With "everyone" and "passports" both being plural


Everyone is singular.
Posted by SouthEndzoneTiger
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 12:30 pm to
Where are they going?
Posted by MLCLyons
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 12:43 pm to
multiple passports I believe. It's essentially saying "Each person has their own passports".
Posted by LSU Coyote
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Posted by Cold Drink
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 1:03 pm to
Does a straw have one hole or two
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