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If I say "the child", but I dont know if it is a boy or a girl, and then I want to say the possessive pronoun, must I say "their"?
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Yes. That's often the best solution.
You don't want to get it wrong by using 'his' for a girl or 'her' for a boy.
You should avoid using 'its' ( even though some Russian textbooks insist that "inanimate objects and children are neuter in English and must take the pronoun 'it' ")
In a formal situation, you could say 'his or her' or write 'his/her', but that's quite cumbersome.
In most everyday situations, 'their' is the best pronoun to use e.g. 'One of the children has forgotten their notebook.'
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Yes, or "its." But "their" is better.
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Yes , but you can use her for a girl and his for a boy ,.
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