How would you correct this sentence?
In many companys everyone, including the President, takes their turn at making coffee.
Wouldnt the P in president be lower cased? :D
... and how 'bout the "companys" ;D
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help forum. "In many companies everyone, including the President, takes a (his/her) turn at making coffee. Everyone is a collective noun and therefore singular. The plural of company is companies.
The "p" in "president" is usually lower case unless you're also including a president's name:
~~the president of the country
~~President Ronald Reagan
To correct the sentence, you would make the following changes:
1. Replace "companys" with "companies" to use the correct plural form of the word.
2. Change "everyone" to "every one" to maintain subject-verb agreement.
3. Replace "their" with "his or her" to ensure gender-neutral language.
Here's the corrected sentence:
"In many companies, every one, including the President, takes his or her turn at making coffee."