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:Actually, ''they'' CAN be used as a singular pronoun. See [http://motivatedgrammar.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/singular-they-and-the-many-reasons-why-its-correct/ Singular "they" and the many reasons why it's correct]. I know several authorities continuously say you need to avoid it, but there's no reason really. It's funny that you even complain that "English sucks" because there's no gender-neutral singular pronoun, but when such a pronoun does evolve, you still don't accept it... Language changes. {{User:Time Q/sig}} 08:41, 5 June 2010 (EDT) | :Actually, ''they'' CAN be used as a singular pronoun. See [http://motivatedgrammar.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/singular-they-and-the-many-reasons-why-its-correct/ Singular "they" and the many reasons why it's correct]. I know several authorities continuously say you need to avoid it, but there's no reason really. It's funny that you even complain that "English sucks" because there's no gender-neutral singular pronoun, but when such a pronoun does evolve, you still don't accept it... Language changes. {{User:Time Q/sig}} 08:41, 5 June 2010 (EDT) | ||
::All of those sources are blogs, ideas, "they" becoming accepted, etc. I'm sorry , but a gender-neutral singular pronoun doesn't exist. All sources just show arguments about "they" becoming accepted. You say language evolves, but spoken language evolves much quicker than written. "It's me" is wrong too, you know, but it is also getting accepted into everyday speech and writing. But here, the standards want formal writing. | |||
I've got an idea: why not '''rewrite''' sentences so we don't need to use those pronouns? | |||
{{User:LeftyGreenMario/sig}} 23:28, 5 June 2010 (EDT) | |||