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Old Yesterday, 07:01 AM   #35
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Originally Posted by meeera View Post
The argument isn't that Shakespeare started or popularised singular they, it's that it's been around since before his time.
It isn't mine as well.
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Well and truly before his time, too - the OED traces it back in writing as far as 1375, meaning that its use in everyday speech predated that.
Everyday speech? Sure!
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People who object to singular "they" on grammatical grounds should be losing their minds at singular "you".
I don't know why. Why?
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