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Their is still correct…

• NotYourLawyer 3y ago
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  • lylejantzi3rd 3y ago
    It is and has been since roughly the 14th century. Although, it's apparently a subject of contention amongst grammarians (plural vs singular). https://www.etymonline.com/word/their https://www.etymonline.com/word/their
    • NotYourLawyer 3y ago
      There are lots of things from 14th century English that are no longer used today. Language evolves. Singular “they” has been considered an error for a couple hundred years.
      • lylejantzi3rd 3y ago
        I see you're on the singular side of the contention amongst grammarians (plural vs singular). I think you're wrong as do a lot of other people. The fact it's been used widely in this context for the past couple hundreds years proves you wrong.
        • NotYourLawyer 3y ago
          > The fact it's been used widely in this context for the past couple hundreds years Citation needed.
          • lylejantzi3rd 3y ago
            I already provided one. Where's yours?
  • tzs 3y ago
    ~600 years of historical English usage disagrees with you [1]. [1] https://public.oed.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-singular-they/ https://public.oed.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-singular-they...
    • NotYourLawyer 3y ago
      There are lots of things from Old English that are no longer used today. Language evolves. Singular “they” has been considered an error for a couple hundred years.
      • NotYourLawyer 3y ago
        Your source cites usage from the 1300s. It says nothing about the last couple hundred years.