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For questions about using "they", "their", "them", etc. as singular pronouns.
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Is the following sentence correct: "Confirm that someone is who they say they are"
Is the following sentence correct?
Confirm that someone is who they say they are
Not sure why "who they say they are" is used, as the antecedent to they is someone which is a singular pronoun and us …
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