Assertion: pronoun's use | /r/UsedFor | refer to individual
Facets:
value: for referring to an individual
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The use of the singular "they" to refer to an individual has a long history in English literature, and has also recently been more explicitly included in modern dictionaries and styles guides both as appropriate when referring to an individual whose gender is unknown, but also for referring to an individual who wishes to be known by "they" pronouns.
text: The use of the singular "they" to refer to an individual has a long history in English literature, and has also recently been more explicitly included in modern dictionaries and styles guides both as appropriate when referring to an individual whose gender is unknown, but also for referring to an individual who wishes to be known by "they" pronouns.