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For questions about using "they", "their", "them", etc. as singular pronouns.
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What are the differences between the usage of 'it' and 'they'?
It is always singular, and hardly ever used of humans (some people refer to a baby whose sex they don't know as "it", but others find that offensive). It is often used of animals, but many people use …
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