Dictionary chooses gender-neutral 'they' as word of 2019

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Gender-neutral ‘they’ is chosen as the word of 2019 by U.S. dictionary Merriam-Webster

LONDON - The use of “they” to describe someone who does not identify as male or female gained ground on Tuesday, when U.S. dictionary Merriam-Webster picked it as the word of 2019.

The Oxford English Dictionary and Dictionary.com both published articles online in 2018 saying the singular “they” was grammatically correct and had been used since at least the late 14th century. “There’s no doubt that its use is established in the English language, which is why it was added to the Merriam-Webster.com dictionary this past September.”

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