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Should it not be him/her?
Clarifying before hand that English is not my strong point.
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Welcome to the ELU :-). You can find this post about singular they helpful in answering your question. – Lucky May 01 '15 at 06:49
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Yes, it's correct. English literature is full of examples of them used as a gender-neutral pronoun, even when referring to one person. It's also a great way to refer to someone when you don't know their gender, or when you don't want to favour one or the other, e.g.:
"When our next customer walks in, please greet them."
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1Or when you don't want your parents to know their gender! "I'm going camping with a friend. I'm meeting them at Windermere". – David Pugh May 01 '15 at 08:12