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Them works just fine here, get over yourself. The use of singular they in English is hundreds of years old.
by InclinedPlane 8y ago
Them works just fine here, get over yourself. The use of singular they in English is hundreds of years old.
- dragonwriter 8y agoSingular they for known specific persons is not hundreds of years old, singular they for unknown/unspecified persons (e.g., known only from a role) is. OTOH, using it as gender-neutral for a known person isn't a big stretch, and it's the least awkward option for that role.