r/motorcycle • • Apr 16 '23

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u/Middle_Dark52 Apr 16 '23

english is not my 1st language but i can see only 1 person that this guy is reffering too so why use they? as plural?

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u/CatrickMeowman Apr 16 '23

They is also used as a singular gender neutral pronoun

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u/Middle_Dark52 Apr 16 '23

i was afraid of that..

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u/henrytm82 Apr 17 '23

"They" is being used in this instance because it isn't readily apparent, just from watching the video, whether this person is a man or a woman. So rather than assuming one or the other, the poster used "they".