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   Hi, Dallas Hinton!   
   I read your message from 27.02.2019 17:25   
      
    AK>> say, "one shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth". ;-) Besides,   
    AK>> I like English reading just for sake of English. I look at the   
    AK>> phrase construction, punctuation marks etc. The process gives me   
    AK>> some pleasure itself.   
      
    DH> I would argue that while reading a translation may provide access   
    DH> to an otherwise hard to read/acquire text, a translation is NOT the   
    DH> text to reference when trying to learn correct English usage!   
      
   Although, I found in Wikipedia information that "they" can be used as single   
   pronoun:   
      
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   Singular _they_   
   From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   
      
   _SINGULAR THEY_ is the use in English of the pronoun _they_ or its inflected or   
    derivative forms, _them_, _their_, _theirs_, and _themselves_ (or _themself_),   
    as an epicene (gender-neutral) singular pronoun. It typically occurs with an   
   unspecified antecedent, as in sentences such as:   
      
   "_The patient_ should be told at the outset how much _they_ will be required to   
    pay."   
   "But _a journalist_ should not be forced to reveal _their_ sources."   
      
   The singular _they_ had emerged by the 14th century, about a century after   
   plural _they_. It has been commonly employed in everyday English ever since   
   then, though it has become the target of criticism since the late-19th century.   
    Its use in formal English has become more common with the trend toward   
   gender-neutral language, though most style guides continue to proscribe it.   
      
   In the early 21st century, use of singular _they_ with known individuals has   
   been promoted for those who do not identify as male or female:   
      
   "This is my friend, _Jay_. I met _them_ at work."   
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   Bye, Dallas!   
   Alexander Koryagin   
   english_tutor 2019   
      
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