Each person attending the dinner needs to bring their ticket to gain entry to the event. vs Each person attending the dinner needs to bring his or her ticket to gain entry to the event.

Both phrases are correct, but the second one is more formal and inclusive. The first phrase uses 'their' as a gender-neutral pronoun, while the second phrase uses 'his or her' to be more specific. The choice between the two depends on the formality of the context and the desire for inclusivity.

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Each person attending the dinner needs to bring their ticket to gain entry to the event.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal contexts as a gender-neutral pronoun.

This phrase is suitable for informal settings where gender inclusivity is important. 'Their' is used as a singular gender-neutral pronoun to refer to 'each person.'

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Currently the practice seems to be that full as well as supplement members attend the meetings of the Management Board thereby increasing the number of persons attending the meetings considerably.
For example, blind persons attending the Thessaloniki School for the Blind are no longer able to take a taxi from the pavement just outside the establishment, as they were before the introduction of bus lanes.
Monsieur Duris will be attending - the dinner for the French ambassador tomorrow night.
I'm attending the dinner party at the Kingdom of D's embassy.
We need to ensure that the fundamental rights of each person can become a reality.
Ann Perkins is currently attending the Valentine's Day dance alone, so I need each one of you to bring an eligible bachelor for her tomorrow.
3. The hearing officer shall decide whether fresh documents should be admitted during the hearing, what persons should be heard on behalf of a party and whether the persons concerned should be heard separately or in the presence of other persons attending the hearing.
The hearing officer shall decide whether fresh documents should be admitted during the hearing, what persons should be heard on behalf of a party and whether the persons concerned should be heard separately or in the presence of other persons attending the hearing.
And I also need to know if you're attending the Chevrolet dinner.
Irrespective of each person's political convictions, we need to persuade ourselves that, for all these major European wagers, we can, as Europeans, address them better jointly than separately.
You need to bring Rachel in and I need to question her.
It needs to end and we need to bring about a proper balance between working and family life.
We just need to bring some of the water with us.
I need to bring it down to 20,000 feet.
Gates: Then we need to bring Jason Kochler in here.
You need to bring him when you deliver the body.
You can hold in one hand everything you need to bring humanity to its knees.
We need to bring her in without disturbing the waters.
Somebody called me earlier saying I need to bring him the sandwich.
We need to bring Savannah home for her Initiation ritual.

Alternatives:

each person attending the dinner needs to bring his or her ticket to gain entry to the event.
each person attending the dinner needs to bring his ticket to gain entry to the event.
each attendee needs to bring their ticket to gain entry to the event.
everyone attending the dinner needs to bring their ticket to gain entry to the event.
anyone attending the dinner needs to bring their ticket to gain entry to the event.

Each person attending the dinner needs to bring his or her ticket to gain entry to the event.

This phrase is correct and more formal, using 'his or her' to be specific and inclusive.

This phrase is suitable for formal contexts or when specific gender inclusivity is desired. 'His or her' is used to explicitly refer to each individual.

Show examples from the web [+]

Currently the practice seems to be that full as well as supplement members attend the meetings of the Management Board thereby increasing the number of persons attending the meetings considerably.
For example, blind persons attending the Thessaloniki School for the Blind are no longer able to take a taxi from the pavement just outside the establishment, as they were before the introduction of bus lanes.
Monsieur Duris will be attending - the dinner for the French ambassador tomorrow night.
I'm attending the dinner party at the Kingdom of D's embassy.
We need to ensure that the fundamental rights of each person can become a reality.
Ann Perkins is currently attending the Valentine's Day dance alone, so I need each one of you to bring an eligible bachelor for her tomorrow.
3. The hearing officer shall decide whether fresh documents should be admitted during the hearing, what persons should be heard on behalf of a party and whether the persons concerned should be heard separately or in the presence of other persons attending the hearing.
The hearing officer shall decide whether fresh documents should be admitted during the hearing, what persons should be heard on behalf of a party and whether the persons concerned should be heard separately or in the presence of other persons attending the hearing.
And I also need to know if you're attending the Chevrolet dinner.
Irrespective of each person's political convictions, we need to persuade ourselves that, for all these major European wagers, we can, as Europeans, address them better jointly than separately.
You need to bring Rachel in and I need to question her.
It needs to end and we need to bring about a proper balance between working and family life.
We just need to bring some of the water with us.
I need to bring it down to 20,000 feet.
Gates: Then we need to bring Jason Kochler in here.
You need to bring him when you deliver the body.
You can hold in one hand everything you need to bring humanity to its knees.
We need to bring her in without disturbing the waters.
Somebody called me earlier saying I need to bring him the sandwich.
We need to bring Savannah home for her Initiation ritual.

Alternatives:

each person attending the dinner needs to bring their ticket to gain entry to the event.
each person attending the dinner needs to bring his ticket to gain entry to the event.
each attendee needs to bring their ticket to gain entry to the event.
everyone attending the dinner needs to bring their ticket to gain entry to the event.
anyone attending the dinner needs to bring their ticket to gain entry to the event.

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Each person attending the dinner needs to bring their ticket to gain entry to the event. vs Each person attending the dinner needs to bring his or her ticket to gain entry to the event.