Worth stressing, since there are a lot of confused and/or bad faith replies to this, that the problem here isn't "They", but "They _identifies_". Third-person singular 'they' is fine--but it takes a plural verb. Grammar-hacking is a power play. https://twitter.com/jonkay/status/940241363240497153 …
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Replying to @St_Rev @GrumplessGrinch
And what would you say the reflexive of singular they is? There is only one correct answer, and it might be my answer to the "silliest hill you'll die on" thing which was going around a bit ago.
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Replying to @St_Rev @GrumplessGrinch
I follow the precedent with "you": it's clearly "themself".
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Replying to @daniel_houck @GrumplessGrinch
That's what I use too.
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