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English speaker here. I can't bring myself to say, "Pat climbed the mountain by themselves."
by tlb 13y ago
English speaker here. I can't bring myself to say, "Pat climbed the mountain by themselves."
- greyfade 13y agoAmerican English speaker here. I've said "themselves" in this context my entire life, and have only ever heard this word from my peers. I have never heard anyone say "themself" or "theirself" and both words sound incredibly awkward to me.