A Solution to the Singular “They” Problem

rogersgeorge on November 22nd, 2020

If you feel funny using the singular they (even though you may do so), see if you can rewrite the sentence! Take a look at the caption for this:

Pluggers Comic Strip for September 09, 2020 — https://www.gocomics.com/pluggers/2020/09/09

Change the sentence to

Pluggers don’t need to change into work clothes. They already have them on.

Simple, eh?

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