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Stormblessed
Stormblessed
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Instead of indicating gender (or mistaking the gender), the common practice is to use the singular theysingular they, a construct for this precise purpose. It is used "[...] to refer to a single person or an antecedent that is grammatically singular. It typically occurs with an antecedent of indeterminate gender [...].".

Instead of indicating gender (or mistaking the gender), the common practice is to use the singular they, a construct for this precise purpose. It is used "[...] to refer to a single person or an antecedent that is grammatically singular. It typically occurs with an antecedent of indeterminate gender [...].".

Instead of indicating gender (or mistaking the gender), the common practice is to use the singular they, a construct for this precise purpose. It is used "[...] to refer to a single person or an antecedent that is grammatically singular. It typically occurs with an antecedent of indeterminate gender [...].".

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J. Steen
J. Steen
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Instead of indicating gender (or mistaking the gender), the common practice is to use the singular they, a construct for this precise purpose. It is used "[...] to refer to a single person or an antecedent that is grammatically singular. It typically occurs with an antecedent of indeterminate gender [...].".