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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You don't know the definition of singular?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Singular, "they" has not been taught widely to foreign learners (maybe not to native either?). I just recently learned about it myself from LGBT support content despite practicing since childhood, I never heard about it during my English lessons.
So yes indeed, many English speakers don't know about singular they.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Look at their post history and other comments in this thread. That question wasn't being asked in good faith.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I see, though, a little bit of information may help him or other readers.