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DanBC
5y ago
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It's been used as singular for as long as modern English has existed.
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shark_laser
5y ago
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With regards to they, that is correct. Thank you for pointing that out. I do feel slightly daft, tho them is always a plural, and I stand by my thoughts on it feeling divisive.
UncleMeat
5y ago
"The plumber is coming at 2pm, can you open the door for them when they get here?"
Neither "they" or "them" are exclusively plural.
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