Posted on Jan 4, 2020

Is this a grammar mistake?

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Is the definition of distressed person in the defense dictionary grammatically wrong? Why he or she in stead of him or her?
Distressed person is an individual who requires search and rescue assistance to remove he or she from life-threatening or isolating circumstances in a permissive environment.

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Posted 5 y ago

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SPC Jae Taylor

Posted 5 y ago

It does appear to be a grammar mistake. I learned him/her should be used in the predicate portion of a sentence while he/she should be used in the subject part. However, grammatical rules tend to evolve over time. I'm not sure if my knowledge is still accurate.

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Is this a grammar mistake?

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