Sentence examples for his or hers from inspiring English sources
I learned the term "epicene pronoun," meaning the genderless plural "they" or "their" when its antecedent calls for the singular (and gendered) "he or she" or "his or hers".
Ms. Ferrer got the custody of their two children, Thea, then 7, and Timothy, then 6, and it was understood that the children were "theirs" -- not "his" or "hers".
Look for nouns after personal pronouns like "his" or "hers".
Think of it the same way you would use "his" or hers"; those words show possession, as well.
At La Goulue, a Madison Avenue lunch spot filled with mirrors, a female friend shot me a disapproving look when I asked whose narcissism was best served by her marriage - his or hers?
If a project doesn't turn out the way you wanted it to because your partner wasn't able to do a completely new task you delegated to him or her perfectly, it's your fault, not his or hers.
The individual has not chosen freely his or her "circumstances"; nevertheless, each can take over freely the responsibility of his or her being and allow it to disclose itself as uniquely his or hers.
Whose power is stronger – his or hers?
"The author cannot prevent the work being his or hers".
Whose flat are we in – his or hers?
