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   Hi, Anton Shepelev!   
   I read your message from 05.03.2019 00:08   
      
    AK>> In the early 21st century,  use  of  singular  _they_  with  known   
    AK>> individuals has been promoted for those who  do  not  identify  as   
    AK>> male or female: "This is my friend, _Jay_. I met _them_ at work."   
      
    AS> They had better have saved it  for  schizophrenics  with  multiple-   
    AS> personality disorder.   
      
    AS> With the preceding comma, Jay is the person addressed.  Omit it and   
    AS> it will be the name of the friend.   
      
   IMHO, with the preceding comma or without _Jay_ is the person (friend) that is   
   being introduced by the speaker. What does Ardith think about it? ;-)   
      
   Bye, Anton!   
   Alexander Koryagin   
   english_tutor 2019   
      
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