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Message   Alexander Koryagin    Anton Shepelev   They knows?   March 5, 2019
 9:29 AM *  

Hi, Anton Shepelev!
I read your message from 05.03.2019 00:08

 AK>> In the early 21st century,  use  of  singular  _they_  with  known
 AK>> individuals has been promoted for those who  do  not  identify  as
 AK>> male or female: "This is my friend, _Jay_. I met _them_ at work."

 AS> They had better have saved it  for  schizophrenics  with  multiple-
 AS> personality disorder.

 AS> With the preceding comma, Jay is the person addressed.  Omit it and
 AS> it will be the name of the friend.

IMHO, with the preceding comma or without _Jay_ is the person (friend) that is
being introduced by the speaker. What does Ardith think about it? ;-)

Bye, Anton!
Alexander Koryagin
english_tutor 2019

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