American English at State - In school, most English learners that the pronoun "they" refers to more than one person (in the plural), and that's correct! But, "they" can also be used
![Dictionary.com on X: "Today, we're giving a #Pride month shout-out to the singular they, which has been in use for centuries. Among its most famous historical users: Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Jane Austen. Dictionary.com on X: "Today, we're giving a #Pride month shout-out to the singular they, which has been in use for centuries. Among its most famous historical users: Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Jane Austen.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D8Y1dYyWsAEYoKA.jpg)
Dictionary.com on X: "Today, we're giving a #Pride month shout-out to the singular they, which has been in use for centuries. Among its most famous historical users: Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Jane Austen.
![Magdi Jacobs on X: "@tribelaw "They" has been used as an animate, gender-neutral 3rd person singular pronoun since at least middle english (probably earlier). Does it grate on your ears when it Magdi Jacobs on X: "@tribelaw "They" has been used as an animate, gender-neutral 3rd person singular pronoun since at least middle english (probably earlier). Does it grate on your ears when it](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D_M8sPjWkAArxjt.jpg)