I was gonna say… The use of singular they has been around for a heck of a lot longer than 11 years. I didn’t realize it dated all the way back to the 14th century though, that’s neat.
I get the point, that it wasn’t in common use until somewhat recently (even growing up I had textbooks that used he exclusively), but it’s not a new radical concept of the English language either.
I was gonna say… The use of singular they has been around for a heck of a lot longer than 11 years. I didn’t realize it dated all the way back to the 14th century though, that’s neat.
I get the point, that it wasn’t in common use until somewhat recently (even growing up I had textbooks that used he exclusively), but it’s not a new radical concept of the English language either.