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A most comprehensive article about the history of singular "they" is Henry Churchyard's web-page, [http://www.crossmyt.com/hc/linghebr/austheir.html Singular 'Their' in Jane Austen and Elsewhere]. | A most comprehensive article about the history of singular "they" is Henry Churchyard's web-page, [http://www.crossmyt.com/hc/linghebr/austheir.html Singular 'Their' in Jane Austen and Elsewhere]. | ||
Many official writing style guides and dictionaries approve the usage of singular "they", including the MLA, the APA, and Merriam-Webster's.<ref name="MLA">{{Cite web |title=How do I use singular ''they?'' |author= |work=The MLA Style Center |date= |access-date=8 February 2021 |url= https://style.mla.org/using-singular-they/ }}</ref><ref name="APA">{{Cite web |title=Singular "they" |author= |work=APA Style |date=September 2019 |access-date=8 February 2021 |url= https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/grammar/singular-they}}</ref> | |||
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