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This 'rule' is a very modern invention, IIRC. 'They' was used as the singular indeterminate-gender third person pronoun for quite a while. Then, someone decide
by likpok 18y ago
This 'rule' is a very modern invention, IIRC. 'They' was used as the singular indeterminate-gender third person pronoun for quite a while.
Then, someone decided that it was bad, and grammarians rejoiced, despite the awkward construct of he/she or it
- gamache 18y agoOr, worse, contrived gender-neutral pronouns like 'hir' and 'ze'