Why can’t any of the folks join me so much?
If anyone cares to join me in this campaign now or in the future (e.g. facebook or YouTube) then you are most welcome.
What is the correct form of pronoun for a human being to use? The sentence I read had they are, but since anyone is singular isn’t it better to use he is?
Is it better to use whether in place of either?
Do you think you have a point of view on the nature of the Earth?
Why is “anyone” a single noun for groups?
Since “anyone” is singular, the prototypically correct verb choice in a sentence is “he is” (or “she is”)
If anyone cares to join me in this campaign, now or in future, he is most welcome.
However, picking a pronoun (either “he” or “she”) in such in such instances can be seen as exclusionary if not overtly sexist, especially in contexts where the group of people that makes up “anyone” is actually comprised of people of more than one gender.
If someone cares to join me in this
campaign both now or in future, he or she is most welcome.
To avoid this problem, especially in spoken English, most native speakers will opt for singular “they” in this context instead.
If anyone cares to join me in this campaign, either now or in future, they are most welcome.
Singularization is picking up in written English though.
AP Stylebook (an authority source for journalistic style in the United States) – infamous for being especially slow to update style rules to reflect changing usages – finally put out guidance on limited use cases where even the AP finds singular “they” appropriate.
What is the difference between whether the question is either or when the question is given to “whether”? Yes or No? As a native speaker, my instinct is that they are more or less the same. Since we are at a higher speed than the media, I can speak English.
Is it possible that either or if you say “whether”, and are optimistic that you will join the campaign? – but honestly that’s a very subtle distinction, and I won’t bat an eyelash either way. What are the different options to put
your money?
They/them/their can be used after a person, anybody, anyone, somebody, nobody, whoever, each and every. They has a plural verb in this case.
If someone calls, take their name and ask them to call again later.
Is any one late?
This singular use of they/them/their is convenient when the person referred to could be either a male or female. I’m inviting a full time
campaigner, whoever cares about promoting this movement over the next 5 years. If you would like to join me, so please.
For more information see Practical English Usage(528).
