For questions about using "they", "their", "them", etc. as singular pronouns.
Questions tagged [singular-they]
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Use of 'are' or 'is' for a named non-binary person
There's one thing I'm confused about the use of singular they/them for a non-binary person. Is it:
"Jake is my friend, and they are great."
or
"Jake are my friend, and they are great."
The former sounds correct to me, but I don't know where to…
Ray
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a good assistant uses their skills to help the master focus on their skills
I have seen this sentence in lots of websites and I'm really confusing about it:
a good assistant uses their skills to help the master focus on their skills
When A good assistant is singular, why it says their skills while their is plural. It's…
Ali
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Singular their and her
For:
Somebody lost his/her glasses
...sometimes I heard people saying
Somebody lost their glasses...
with singular-they.
But I've also faced situations where people say:
somebody lost her glasses
...independently of knowing somebody's…
Jaumzera
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It is correct to use the word "they" here?
The sentence I've constructed is
"My boss doesn't need to tell everyone what they has to do".
It is correct to use the pronoun "they" here?
Iam Toad
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Singular they and each - is it ambiguous?
CONTEXT: a card game involving more than 2 players. Each player can do multiple things during their turn (including picking a card).
Considering the following sentence:
During each player's turn, they pick a card from their deck.
Can it be…
Vincent Ripoll
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