speck480 t1_je2bv2p wrote on March 28, 2023 at 10:09 PM Reply to comment by Worried_Click_4559 in [ Removed by Reddit ] by noOne000Br There are a few appearances in Chaucer (although tbf the grammatical rules governing pronouns changed significantly between Middle and Modern English, so it's harder to identify.) Permalink Parent 1
speck480 t1_je26s9f wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:34 PM Reply to comment by Worried_Click_4559 in [ Removed by Reddit ] by noOne000Br Singular they goes back to Middle English, it's not something that just happened "now." Permalink Parent 44
speck480 t1_je2bv2p wrote
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There are a few appearances in Chaucer (although tbf the grammatical rules governing pronouns changed significantly between Middle and Modern English, so it's harder to identify.)