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r/confidentlyincorrect • u/DiegoG2004 • 16d ago
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"The Oxford English Dictionary traces singular they back to 1375, where it appears in the medieval romance William and the Werewolf."
A brief history of singular ‘they’
Perhaps Brian from Oklahoma who went to fifth grade thinks he's a more authoritative source on language/etymology than the Oxford English Dictionary, but [spoiler] he is not.
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u/530SSState 16d ago
"The Oxford English Dictionary traces singular they back to 1375, where it appears in the medieval romance William and the Werewolf."
A brief history of singular ‘they’
Perhaps Brian from Oklahoma who went to fifth grade thinks he's a more authoritative source on language/etymology than the Oxford English Dictionary, but [spoiler] he is not.