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		plusminusplus on Jan 20, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to own an airline in 3 easy steps and grab the... "the suspect jumped in their car and fled the scene" In English the word can be used as a singular pronoun

upsidesinclude on Jan 20, 2023 [–]

John jumped in their car...

Right, so if you change it, then it's changed and it's different.

Appreciate the clarification

plusminusplus on Jan 20, 2023 | [–]

Yes, I suppose changing things changes them. Appreciate the redundancy.

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