A chara, - As you know from your readers there is widespread concern about the decline of published English.Newspapers could help correct current abusage by being more careful.In a most interesting article by Paul Cullen writing from Geneva (November 29th), we were given this: "Everyone works behind closed doors, preserving their individual fiefdoms . . ." (my emphasis)."Everyone" is singular, in grammar and should be followed by "his or her" instead of "their".Someone, somewhere, has to make a start. You? Good luck, then? - Yours, etc.,Deasun Breatnach,Dun Laoghaire,Co Dublin.