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Karrottz t1_j96njui wrote

No it's not. Singular they has been in the english language for hundreds of years, even Shakespeare used it.

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RyeZuul t1_j96nrfr wrote

It's not technically incorrect, it just 'feels' like it is because it's uncommon. It's been used as a gender-exempt singular pronoun for well over a century, although the non-binary adoption is relatively new.

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mikeymanza t1_j97039n wrote

They is not a plural pronoun its an ambiguous pronoun that can be used for plurality

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