However, I myself am a male who believes in adhering to [his OR my?] religious convictions.
2006-06-28 18:49:42 · 14 answers · asked by heya222 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
I would select 'his': "However, I myself am a male who believes in adhering to his religious convictions."
'A male' and 'his' agree in terms of person, where 'a male' and 'my' do not. 'My' is a first-person pronoun, and 'a male' is a third-person noun.
I find this whole sentence a little awkward, and if I were to re-write it, I might put it a different way:
"However, I, myself, am a male and I believe in adhering to my religious convictions."
or
"However, I, myself a male, believe in adhering to my religious convictions."
2006-06-28 19:01:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a complicated sentence.
My suggestion would be
"However, I adhere to my religious convictions." Less is more. Also, it's a stronger statement.
or
"However, I believe in adhering to my religious convictions." Again, less is more. However, this is a weaker statement because "believe in" separates you from the act of "adhering." In other words, this statement makes it sound like you "believe in adhering," but you don't necessarily do it.
2006-06-30 17:34:52 · answer #2 · answered by elastichick2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
However, I myself, am a male who believes in adhering to his religious convictions.
2006-06-29 01:55:59 · answer #3 · answered by TwistedDaisy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
However, I am a male who believes in adhering to his religious convictions.
I believe.
2006-06-29 01:53:26 · answer #4 · answered by nononsense 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
However, I believe in adhering to my religious convictions.
or if you need to define your gender:
However, I am a male and I believe in adhering to my religious convictions.
2006-06-29 01:55:03 · answer #5 · answered by twin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a man who believes in adhering to my religious convictions.
Too bad. Most of us believe in what we've been taught and those things represent our own convictions. Just imagine if we were able to think logically and originally about each issue.
2006-06-29 01:54:54 · answer #6 · answered by beastmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100% sure its MY....... but you need to take myself out because your stating the person twice. It should say However, I am a male who believes in adhering to my religious convictions.
2006-06-29 01:53:22 · answer #7 · answered by AstonishingAries<3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
However, I, myself am a male who believes in adhering to his religious convictions.
PS: commas count!!!
2006-06-29 01:57:43 · answer #8 · answered by Uruk-Hai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
However, I am a male who believes in his religious convictions.
2006-06-29 01:58:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
however,i myself a male who belives in adhering to my religious convictions.
2006-06-29 01:55:07 · answer #10 · answered by niki 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋