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This BBC article uses (singular) "suspect" and (plural) "they" in the same sentence three times.

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mjack@mastodon.bsd.cafe

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This BBC article uses (singular) "suspect" and (plural) "they" in the same sentence, three times.
Is that something new, or is the article just poorly/hastily written?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qyvkgndzpo
#bbc #pronoun #language
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This BBC article uses (singular) "suspect" and (plural) "they" in the same sentence, three times.
Is that something new, or is the article just poorly/hastily written?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qyvkgndzpo
#bbc #pronoun #language
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@mjack Singular they is nothing new. Centuries old. Nothing new here.
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This BBC article uses (singular) "suspect" and (plural) "they" in the same sentence, three times.
Is that something new, or is the article just poorly/hastily written?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qyvkgndzpo
#bbc #pronoun #language
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arosano@mastodon.bsd.cafe

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@mjack It might be gender neutral singular.
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