Singular "they"

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:41:37 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://languagehippie.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/someone-asked-me-about-singular-they.html>

"Essentially, singular they refers to the use of the plural pronoun
“they” (as well as “them” and “their”) to refer to a single person. It’s
controversial because some people think these words should only ever be
used to refer to more than one individual."

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