their 较 his or her 普通

有读者问: 有这样一句话:

(1)Everyone in the class is reading their book.

句中的 their 用错了吗?

their 在此一点都不错,它较正式的 his 或 his or her 要普通得多。再如:

(2)Everyone has a way of their own.每人都有自己的一套做法。

(3)Everyone in favour of this proposal please raise their hand.