Fun Fact

They and them, like any and who, can be either singular or plural—since at least the 14th century—before the invention of purple hair dye and face tackle :p

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they

Nine meanings are even listed in the Oxford English Dictionary for the pronoun 'themself', with first known use dating back to c. 1175. If anyone doesn't believe it, they can check for themself :)

https://www.oed.com/dictionary/themself_pron?tl=true&tab=factsheet

Fun Fact

They and them, like any and who, can be either singular or plural—since at least the 14th century—before the invention of purple hair dye and face tackle :p

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they

Nine meanings are even listed in the Oxford English Dictionary for the pronoun 'themself'. This source has first known use dating back to c. 1175. If anyone doesn't believe it, they can check for themself :)

https://www.oed.com/dictionary/themself_pron?tl=true&tab=factsheet

Fun Fact

They and them, like any and who, can be either singular or plural—since the 14th century, before the invention of purple hair dye and face tackle :p

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they

Nine meanings are even listed in the Oxford English Dictionary for the pronoun 'themself'. If anyone doesn't believe it, they can check for themself :)

https://www.oed.com/dictionary/themself_pron?tl=true&tab=factsheet