A person who gets angry when they… vs A person who gets angry when he
I don't know why they instead of he is used in this sentence and is this correct at all?
*A person who gets angry when they have to wait is impatient
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I don't know why they instead of he is used in this sentence and is this correct at all?
*A person who gets angry when they have to wait is impatient
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I don't know why they instead of he is used in this sentence and is this correct at all?
*A person who gets angry when they have to wait is impatient
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I don't know why they instead of he is used in this sentence and is this correct at all?
*A person who gets angry when they have to wait is impatient
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They is used here just to be careful about the gender of the "person", as it is not clear whether the person is a male ("he") or female ("she").
Person is a generic word and could be both male or female.
Although, yes, "He" has been used as a default pronoun for all the genders, especially when one is not specific, but the nowadays, with people being extra sensitive about sexism and gender equality, it is preferred not to use a specific masculine pronoun.
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Can't we use "it" in these types of situations?
– Ali Noormohammadi
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No, it is used for things, or animals, but never for a human.
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They is used here just to be careful about the gender of the "person", as it is not clear whether the person is a male ("he") or female ("she").
Person is a generic word and could be both male or female.
Although, yes, "He" has been used as a default pronoun for all the genders, especially when one is not specific, but the nowadays, with people being extra sensitive about sexism and gender equality, it is preferred not to use a specific masculine pronoun.
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Can't we use "it" in these types of situations?
– Ali Noormohammadi
17 hours ago
No, it is used for things, or animals, but never for a human.
– Bella Swan
17 hours ago
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They is used here just to be careful about the gender of the "person", as it is not clear whether the person is a male ("he") or female ("she").
Person is a generic word and could be both male or female.
Although, yes, "He" has been used as a default pronoun for all the genders, especially when one is not specific, but the nowadays, with people being extra sensitive about sexism and gender equality, it is preferred not to use a specific masculine pronoun.
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Bella SwanBella Swan
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Can't we use "it" in these types of situations?
– Ali Noormohammadi
17 hours ago
No, it is used for things, or animals, but never for a human.
– Bella Swan
17 hours ago
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They is used here just to be careful about the gender of the "person", as it is not clear whether the person is a male ("he") or female ("she").
Person is a generic word and could be both male or female.
Although, yes, "He" has been used as a default pronoun for all the genders, especially when one is not specific, but the nowadays, with people being extra sensitive about sexism and gender equality, it is preferred not to use a specific masculine pronoun.
answered 17 hours ago
Bella SwanBella Swan
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They is used here just to be careful about the gender of the "person", as it is not clear whether the person is a male ("he") or female ("she").
Person is a generic word and could be both male or female.
Although, yes, "He" has been used as a default pronoun for all the genders, especially when one is not specific, but the nowadays, with people being extra sensitive about sexism and gender equality, it is preferred not to use a specific masculine pronoun.
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Can't we use "it" in these types of situations?
– Ali Noormohammadi
17 hours ago
No, it is used for things, or animals, but never for a human.
– Bella Swan
17 hours ago
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Can't we use "it" in these types of situations?
– Ali Noormohammadi
17 hours ago
No, it is used for things, or animals, but never for a human.
– Bella Swan
17 hours ago
Can't we use "it" in these types of situations?
– Ali Noormohammadi
17 hours ago
Can't we use "it" in these types of situations?
– Ali Noormohammadi
17 hours ago
No, it is used for things, or animals, but never for a human.
– Bella Swan
17 hours ago
No, it is used for things, or animals, but never for a human.
– Bella Swan
17 hours ago
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