Head·word /ˈhedˌwɜː(ɹ)d/ n.

Now seems like a good time to share this article. Singular ‘they’ has been around since 1375, but some browser developer thinks it's too ‘political’.

https://www.oed.com/discover/a-brief-history-of-singular-they/?tl=true

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A brief history of singular ‘they’

Jul 2, 2024 at 6:00pmWeb
Show threadVint ProxJul 2, 2024
@headword And it's not like anyone makes you change the way you write texts fundamentally: just use "they" and verbs normally, as if it was plural person reference.