What can you call a 3rd person who's gender is unknown?
He - Male
She - Female
I've never heard of an unisex word for 3rd person.
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The word that has been used in English for centuries is they.
Barrie England
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Yup - when I hear someone do this, that's what they say... – J.R. Jan 19 '14 at 09:19
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Didn't thought of that... Is there any other word? – Claudio Jan 19 '14 at 09:25
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Not really. Why would you want another one? – Barrie England Jan 19 '14 at 09:36
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'They' can be mixed for plural, so I thought if there'd be any other word. – Claudio Jan 19 '14 at 09:41
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1You is used for singular and plural as well, and doesn't seem to cause any problems. – Barrie England Jan 19 '14 at 09:55