Watch Out for Indefinite Pronouns

Words such as anybody and everyone are singular indefinite pronouns. These words can serve as antecedents for other pronouns like him and her — that is, they can be the words to which the simpler pronouns refer. Pronouns that substitute for singular indefinite pronouns should be singular as well.

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If the previous sentence sounds artificial to you, look for a natural-sounding, correct alternative. In some cases, you can get your idea across without using pronouns that must agree with the antecedent:

image Everyone who wants to sit at the concert should bring a chair.

Or you can revise your sentence to make the antecedent plural:

image image own chairs.