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[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you used any other pronoun other than "they" it would be is and faces

The student also faces charges. S/He faces charges. They face charges. - this is only because we're conditioned based on they being plural.

[–] jackr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yeah? The pronoun is what causes it to be plural. This is how the grammar works. I don't understand what your argument is here.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

That's clear you don't.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The number of people you're talking about causes it to be plural, not the misuse of a plural pronoun.

[–] jackr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

~~Which is why we use plural for singular second person, obviously~~

E: I am not gonna continue this prescriptivist argument any further. There are certainly cases where "they is" is correct, but that does not discount the singular "they are". This is my stance and remains my stance. You believe whatever you want, have a nice day.