Show TAKE MY WORD FOR FORIT IT By Frank Colby A POINT OF USAGE up Pin-up Item for Bulletin Boards Q Here is a sentence that has all of us stumped teacher stumped teacher and students alike Neither John nor Mary knew his her their own mind Can you it for my English class A. A. A H. H HD D.A. D.A. D. D A. A Neither nor should be bo followed by a singular verb and anda a singular pronoun therefore 4 their own mind Is Js obviously obviously oh- oh ob ob- incorrect Also his cannot refer to both John and Mary neither can her The only solution lies in re recasting recasting re- re casting the sentence thus John and Mary did not know their own minds Everybody is discontented with their lot in life Beacons Beaconsfield Beacons Beacons- field Should be his lot in life Anybody else who have only themselves In view Richard Richard son Should be who has only himself in view Rule Such words as each cach every either neither anybody anyone someone somebody no noone noone one nobody everyone everybody are arc singular and should be followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed by singular verbs nouns and pronouns ln I Do the words AFFECT and EFFECT cause you trouble when writing a b business letter Mr Colby's leaflet C l will win give you the key to the right word to use To obtain a copy send c in coin and a stamped self ad dressed envelope to him care of The Salt Lake Tribune Tele gram Home Service Bureau Salt Lake City 10 Utah Copyright B Bell BeU ll Syndicate Inc |