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From a grammatical perspective it should be noted that "they" is plural. It is gender-neutral, but should only be used when referring to multiple people. The
by cderwin 10y ago
From a grammatical perspective it should be noted that "they" is plural. It is gender-neutral, but should only be used when referring to multiple people. The correct gender-neutral singular pronoun is "he or she".
- etjossem 10y ago"They" can be used in the singular, and many communities use it in that manner frequently! Merriam-Webster has a great piece on this. [1] [1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/singular-nonbinary-they https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/singular-nonbi...
- grzm 10y agoSingular they is indeed a thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they Whether it's applicable in this case is another question.