Ask any girl and they'll tell you that lipsticks are the best

[Emily Tran]

"Ask any girl and they'll tell you that lipsticks are the best" or It should be "Ask any girl and she will tell you that lipsticks are the best"
Which one is correct or both are correct?

 

[CasparWeinburger]

The second one.

 

[Glasguensis]

Both are acceptable, although the "she" makes more sense.

 

[Emily Tran]

Thanks

 

[entangledbank]

'They' is becoming increasingly common in this situation, because it's an indefinite person, even though we know the sex of the person.

 

[Emily Tran]

If you know the sex of the person is a female then why don't you just use 'She'?

 

[Copyright]

If you know the sex of the person is a female then why don't you just use 'She'?

Some of us do. On another note, "... that lipsticks are the best" doesn't mean much to me. What are you trying to say?

 

[Emily Tran]

Some of us do. On another note, "... that lipsticks are the best" doesn't mean much to me. What are you trying to say?

I mean lipsticks make girls look more beautiful and be confident in themselves.

 

[Kirill V.]

I think you may want to express that idea more explicitly then:
Ask any girl and they/she will tell you that lipsticks are a great thing

or something of that sort

 

[Emily Tran]

I think you may want to express that idea more explicitely then:
Ask any girl and they/she will tell you that lipsticks are a great thing

So it means that you can use either 'They' or 'She' is this sentence right?

 

[Copyright]

Thank you. Your original sentence doesn't convey any of that, of course. So you just might like to say it if you want it understood.

"Ask any girl and she'll tell you (that) lipstick makes her look more beautiful and gives her more confidence."

 

[Emily Tran]

Thank you. Your original sentence doesn't convey any of that, of course. So you just might like to say it if you want it understood.

"Ask any girl and she'll tell you (that) lipstick makes her look more beautiful and gives her more confidence."

I just wanted to keep my sentence short, sorry for not providing you with enough information

 

[Copyright]

Following kayve then: "Ask any girl and she'll tell you that lipstick is great."

We won't have any idea why she says that – maybe she likes the taste – but your context may help.