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17 questions linked to/from Why isn’t singular ‘they’ used with 3Sg verb forms?
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Does “me” take singular verb form?
I have seen a meme which confuses me:
"At 18:
Others: have partners, do drugs etc.
Me: watches tv and sleeps
Is this grammatically correct and does "me" take singular verb form?
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Verb conjugation for singular they [duplicate]
Ostensibly, verb conjugation is plural vs singular: "The apple is big." vs "The apples are big."
But that doesn't match up with the centuries-old singular they.
"They is nice.&...
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Is "they" plural or singular when it's someone's preferred pronoun? [duplicate]
Andy's preferred pronoun is "they". They goes to school in Denver, where they studies philosophy.
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Andy's preferred pronoun is "they". They go to school in Denver, where they study philosophy.
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How to resolve mixing singular and plural on the same noun
Let's look at this sentence.
China has as much claim to North Korea as they have over Tibet. That is, if they do decide to invade and occupy North Korea.
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You do agree this passage is ...
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Does grammar become tricky when ‘she is’ becomes ‘they is/are’? [duplicate]
Hilary Mantel said recently that she had been ‘misgendered’ in a university publication by being referred to as ‘they’, not ‘she’. She says she was not singled out; all other alumni were similarly ...
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Concord with gender-neutral "they" [duplicate]
I was wondering what the general take is on concord with they as a gender-neutral 3rd person singular pronoun. I assume there are no hard and fast rules here yet, seeing that this is a fairly new ...
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Do we use verb + s/es after singular they? [duplicate]
I am not an American. I think it is in America where they invented the idea of singular they. You don't know the gender of someone, you refer to him/her as they. I am thinking if I should use the verb ...
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Have vs. Has in third person of unknown gender? [duplicate]
Let's take the sentence "Have they entered their password?", where we use "they" meaning "he/she", a third person of any or unknown gender. If we replace the pronoun "they" with a more specific noun, ...
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how to ignore gender nicely in english? can i make the sentence plural? [duplicate]
why is this possible to replace:
someone removed his/her with someone removed their
can I also change:
The user clicks on the button. He/She then sees.. with
The user clicks on the button. They ...
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Singular they - How old are/is they? [duplicate]
I was wondering, because I couldn’t find that information anywhere, which version would be correct.
Let’s suppose somebody is telling me about :-) their :-) friend. I don’t know anything about the ...
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Usage of they/them as a pronoun in confusing sentences [duplicate]
Pronouns are an integral part of the english language. However, they can also cause confusion and problems within communication, especially in the modern era, as some people choose to use ...
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Subject-verb agreement when using singular they? [duplicate]
This is NOT a question about whether they/them is acceptable as a singular pronoun. I know some of you will have to die before you give that argument a rest, but I am starting here with the ...
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How (in what number) do I use verbs with the single-person gender-neutral "they"? [duplicate]
A transgender colleague requires being referred to as "they" and not "he /she" In what number do I use verbs with this pronoun when it refers to a single person: they is/ are(?) ...
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"Is" followed by a plural noun [duplicate]
I just heard someone say "The noisiest thing outside is the birds". I understand the use of "is" being preceded by the singular "thing". But, the plural "birds" ...
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"They is" or "They are" [duplicate]
As a non-native speaker I try to get myself to accept they as gender-neutral third person singular as this is new to me. To achieve this I would like to have a better understanding on the usage and ...
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