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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.etym
by 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 agoThere 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 agoI 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 agoI already provided one. Where's yours?