What is the most current way to handle gender agreement? I learned that the masculine prevails, eg, “The student left his books at home.” Has it been changed to “his or her” and if so then how does one handle agreement issues, repeat “his” or “her” ??? Students want to use “their” but that can’t be right.
Okay, here goes. You indicate your age by remembering that the masculine prevails. If it’s any consolation, when I went through school, it did too; but long ago women argued rightfully that t…
