Derrick Stolee <stolee@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > Singular "they" works the same as singular "you". For example: > > ...means that _you are_ completely satisfied... > > Singular "you" had a similar backlash in the 1660s as singular "they" > is having in this thread, but singular "you" has lasted (and we use > "thou" only to signify someone using old-timey language). Oh weird... the big debate with you always was that we have no plural version of it to use when referring to a group of people, and it was plural all along, but is still used when referring to only one person.
