Is it correct?
 

[B]Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. [/B]
This is the title of an essay and it was given in the paper of 2001, perhaps.

Is it grammatically correct?

Can we use [B]their[/B] with [B]everyone[/B]?

Yes, anyone/everyone/someone, all with 'one' means all 'individually' addressed which is singular and used with 'gives'.

Structure-wise "theirs mistakes" is wrong. 'Their mistakes' and 'mistakes of theirs/them' are right ones.

Yes, this is what i have heard and studied. The thing confuses is;

[B]Error #2: Pronoun Errors
Pronoun errors occur when pronouns do not agree in number with the nouns to which they refer. If the noun is singular, the pronoun must be singular. If the noun is plural, however, the pronoun must be plural as well. For example:

Incorrect: Everybody must bring their own lunch.
Correct: Everybody must bring his or her own lunch.[/B]
[url]http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/grammar-rules-and-tips/5-most-common.html[/url]

This thing reminded me about the above essay.

Everyone is a singular noun, so should it not be followed by a singular pronoun? As it is said in the above link.

[QUOTE=zuhaib ahmed;773244][B]Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. [/B]
This is the title of an essay and it was given in the paper of 2001, perhaps.

Is it grammatically correct?

Can we use [B]their[/B] with [B]everyone[/B]?[/QUOTE]

Taking it simply, it's Present Indefinite..

"Har koi apni ghaltiyun ko tajurbe ka naam de[B]ta he.. [/B] "
:)
Everyone >> Singular
S or es with Verb give >> gives
Being singular in subject, there must be "his or her" replaced with "their"...But in this way, beauty of sentence will be lost..
May be it will be better to write it as "Experience is the name people give to their mistakes"..:)

Incorrect: I saw every woman and every girl raise their hands.

Correct: I saw every woman and every girl raise her hands.

Incorrect: Everyone of us should be faithful to their organisation.

Correct: Everyone of us should be faithful to his organisation.

Reference: Discovering the world of English by jahangir's world times: page # 39 and 40.

what about "everyone of us should be faithful to one's organization"

[QUOTE=khanorak;773837]what about "everyone of us should be faithful to one's organization"[/QUOTE]

Yes, this is what i was also thinking __it is wrong, i think.

In the book (mentioned above) it is written that one's is not used with Everyone. :)