Everybody !

[Gość: Insect]

I do my best.
You do your best.
He does his best.
She does her best etc.

A jak będzie w przypadku EVEROBODY ?

Everybody does .?.?. best.

[Gość: paula]

everybody does ITS best:)

[tynski]

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> A jak będzie w przypadku EVEROBODY ?
>
> Everybody does .?.?. best.

At the risk of being judged singularly sexist by some
befuddled oddballs show the guts and go for "Everybody
does his best", because you have the inalienable right to
retain your sanity.

"Everybody does its best" is preposterous.
Faced with the acusation of being either sexist or
asexual, stick to your guns and let them call you sexist
any day.

[Gość: marys7]

everybody does "their" best is the best one.
"his' is also acceptable

[Gość: paula]

"their"??? so in case "is everybody going out?" we should ask "are everybody
going out"? i think that we cant use in one sentence :is and their!

[Gość: marys7]

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> "their"??? so in case "is everybody going out?" we should ask "are everybody
> going out"? i think that we cant use in one sentence :is and their!

OOhhh, I`m affraid we CAN. In your sentence "are" can`t be used `cause it`s a
different kettle of fish :) .
explanation :
If I said : Everybody does its best - it would refer to "it" which isn`t nice.
everybody does his or her best - would be sexist
so "their" - it is neutral.
pozdrawiam.

[Gość: gosc]

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> "their"??? so in case "is everybody going out?" we should ask "are everybody
> going out"? i think that we cant use in one sentence :is and their!

Listen honey, your English is diabolical!
You are embarassing yourself
Get yourself a good book on English grammar and usage. (And read it!)

[idiot3]

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> Listen honey, your English is diabolical!
> You are embarassing yourself
> Get yourself a good book on English grammar and usage. (And read it!)

Hey , you silly teacher, instead of giving a good and clever example you'd send
your pupils off to the library. Typical, very teacher-like. (There is nothing
wrong about grammar books but some might have doubts and are brave enough to
ask - with you that's a waste of time)

[Gość: yay]

depends who's asking and how .......

[tynski]

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> Listen honey, your English is diabolical!
> You are embarassing yourself
> Get yourself a good book on English grammar and usage.
(And read it!)

Hey, whippersnapper, you are a hick all in a doodah about
the everybody doohickey.
This is not about what some say, but about grammar.
YOU do your reading, something decent, free of semantic
rationalizations and politically correct embellishments,
and not by a doodly-squat women's libber or HIS
descendant. Hop to it, and fast, before the lady decides
not to accept your apology.