學校教英文時，大多時候會告訴我們they是複數，指「他們」，這是對的！但是在不知道性別的情況下，they也可用作第三人稱單數使用。事實上從十四世紀開始，英語母語人士便將they當作性別中立的單數人稱代名詞了。在此提供例句：After a student completes their coursework, they take an exam. 還有：Who is on the phone? What do they want?

由於來電者性別不明，美國人便會很自然地用they當作單數人稱代名詞，在口語上特別常見。換作正式文件，可把整個句子改為複數：Students take exams after completing their coursework. 或更正式一點說：Who is on the phone? What does the caller want?

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In school, most English learners that the pronoun "they" refers to more than one person (in the plural), and that's correct! But, "they" can also be used to refer to a third person in the singular if the gender of the person is unknown. In fact, English speakers have used "they" as a gender-neutral singular pronoun since the 14th century.

Here's an example: "After a student completes their coursework, they take an exam." Or, as another example, "Who is on the phone? What do they want?" The gender of this student or caller is unknown, so an American English speaker will naturally use the singular pronoun "they," especially when speaking. If writing a formal document, they might get around this by editing the sentence to the plural, as in "Students take exams after completing their coursework," or by changing to a more formal register, as in "Who is on the phone? What does the caller want?"

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【each student和every student差別在哪？】#實用英文

each和every都會搭配單數名詞，不過each更強調的是個體，而every強調的是整體。例如each student是強調每一個學生，也就是將學生一個一個分開來看；every student則是把全部的學生視為一個整體。

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看歌曲名字學文法。今天的歌曲是：
Every little thing is gonna be all right.

歌曲連結：
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYCpWblDKok&pbjreload=10

英語教學語音檔：
https://soundcloud.com/user-162384864/every-little-things-gonna-be-all-right

從這個句子裡面我們可以看到兩個文法

1. Every ＋單數名詞

Thing東西 是一個單數名詞
這樣的組合當成主詞的時候,它就是單數的,後面的動詞就要用單數的be動詞is

Every door is locked. 每個們都鎖起來了
Every town has a library. 每個城鎮都有一個圖書館
Every student has to pass this test. 每個學生都必須要通過這個考試

2. Gonna = going to 未來式

未來式的公式是S be going to V.（原型動詞） …即將做什麼…
當我們用這個句型的時候代表我們已經確定我們即將要做這一件事情
但是口語的話可以用gonna 代替going to ,
記住只能用在口語會話喔！
I am going to get some food. = I’m gonna get some food.
我要去買些食物
She is going to sell her house. = She’s gonna sell her house.
她要賣掉她的房子
He is going to buy that car.= He’s gonna buy that car.
他要買那一台車
They are going to clean the house. = They are gonna clean the house.
他們要打掃房子

Cause=because
Every little thing is gonna be all right.
每件小小的事情都會沒事的。

本日勵志小語：
If you don’t start somewhere, you’re gonna go nowhere.

start開始
somewhere 某個地方
nowhere 沒有什麼地方