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Is "One is only poor, if they choose to be." Can "one" and "they" be used like this sentence (from a song) grammatically correct?

I know that songs don't follow strict grammar rules, but I wonder if the following phrase could beis grammatically correct: "one is only poor, if they choose to be". I

This is a quote from the song "Coat of Many Colors" by Dolly Parton. I know that songs don't follow strict grammar rules, but I wondered if it is correct. I understand the meaning: a person can have a good life even if he is poor. Anyway

Anyway "one" is singular, "they" is plural. Is that correct? This is a quote from the song Coat of Many colors by Dolly Parton. Thank you.

Is this sentence (from a song) grammatically correct?

I know that songs don't follow strict grammar rules, but I wonder if the following phrase could be correct: "one is only poor, if they choose to be". I understand the meaning: a person can have a good life even if he is poor. Anyway "one" is singular, "they" is plural. Is that correct? This is a quote from the song Coat of Many colors by Dolly Parton. Thank you.

"One is only poor, if they choose to be." Can "one" and "they" be used like this?

I wonder if the following phrase is grammatically correct: "one is only poor, if they choose to be".

This is a quote from the song "Coat of Many Colors" by Dolly Parton. I know that songs don't follow strict grammar rules, but I wondered if it is correct. I understand the meaning: a person can have a good life even if he is poor.

Anyway "one" is singular, "they" is plural. Is that correct?

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Is this sentence (from a song) grammatically correct?

I know that songs don't follow strict grammar rules, but I wonder if the following phrase could be correct: "one is only poor, if they choose to be". I understand the meaning: a person can have a good life even if he is poor. Anyway "one" is singular, "they" is plural. Is that correct? This is a quote from the song Coat of Many colors by Dolly Parton. Thank you.