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Using "they" would be grammatically incorrect since the subject is singular. To be politically and grammatically correct I could have gone with "he/she" or "the
by byoung2 12y ago
Using "they" would be grammatically incorrect since the subject is singular. To be politically and grammatically correct I could have gone with "he/she" or "the OP" but statistics and history are on my side with "he" knowing the demographics on this site.
- radq 12y ago"They" can be and is commonly used as a gender-neutral singular. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they
- byoung2 12y agoIn the acceptability section of that Wikipedia article, most style guides reject singular they usage.
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