A brief history of singular ‘they’
The Oxford English Dictionary traces singular they back to 1375, where it appears in the medieval romance William and the Werewolf.
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“This is your daily, friendly reminder to use commas instead of periods during the dialogue of your story,” she said with a smile.
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French negation history
sorry to old English speakers
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