Timeline for third person singular: it is grammatical to say "someone gets beaten, so they get angry"?
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| Mar 9, 2020 at 13:34 | comment | added | Weather Vane | That is correct, the use is similar to the singular/plural you. Or, it might be phrased as "an English teacher starts the lesson with ..." | |
| Mar 9, 2020 at 13:33 | comment | added | WXJ96163 | @WeatherVane Thank you. So, it is grammatical to say that, "an English teacher starts their lesson with ...", right? | |
| Mar 9, 2020 at 13:11 | comment | added | Weather Vane | Not just because it is easier, but also as a gender-neutral singular pronoun. | |
| Mar 9, 2020 at 13:05 | comment | added | WXJ96163 | @Justin Thanks a lot! Please move your comments to answer, I'll accept it. | |
| Mar 9, 2020 at 13:00 | history | edited | WXJ96163 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Mar 9, 2020 at 12:59 | comment | added | Justin | Yes, that's right. | |
| Mar 9, 2020 at 12:45 | comment | added | WXJ96163 | @Justin Thank you so much. So, it is grammatical to say that, "someone gets beaten, so they get angry", right? | |
| Mar 9, 2020 at 12:36 | comment | added | Justin | They/them is not only plural, it can also be used as singular in some cases, particularly when speaking of a hypothetical person. See Singular they (Wikipedia) | |
| Mar 9, 2020 at 12:25 | history | asked | WXJ96163 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |