Singular 'they' is really easy; Singular 'they' is here to stay.

单数的 they 很简单；单数的 they 会一直都在。

And I'll explain more about singular they later.

我稍后会详细解释它们的单数。

So my next example is about using the singular they.

所以我的下一个例子是关于使用单数 they。

There can be a singular they or a plural they.

它们可以是单数，也可以是复数。

The Washington Post, now accepts the singular they, as proper English speech.

华盛顿邮报现在接受单数形式的 they 作为正确的英语演讲。

But I'm here to tell you that singular they is nothing new.

但我在这里要告诉你，单数并不是什么新鲜事。

It is actually technically correct now to use the singular they.

现在使用单数 they 实际上在技术上是正确的。

My correct pronouns are " they" and " them, " also known as the singular they.

我的正确代词是“they”和“them”，也称为单数 they。

And today singular they can also refer to a known person who chooses it as their self-identified pronoun.

在今天，单数形式的他们也可以指代选择它作为他们自认代词的知名人士。

But actually, if you followed the debates about the singular they at all, these arguments might sound familiar to you.

但实际上， 如果你完全关注关于单数 they 的辩论，这些论点对你来说可能听起来很熟悉。

But formalizing this understanding is what undergirds the decisions of The Economist and The Washington Post to start using singular they formally.

但是，将这种理解形式化是《经济学人》和《华盛顿邮报》决定正式开始使用单数 they 的基础。

Still, trans and gender nonconforming people are also innovating language practices like repopularizing the use of the singular they, or introducing themselves with pronouns when meeting new people.

尽管如此，跨性别者和性别不合格者也在创新语言实践， 例如重新普及单数they的使用，或者在结识新朋友时用代词介绍自己。

Some teachers of mine just really hated " is." I get it now, it's kind of weak but anyway we're not talking about that today, we're talking about they, singular they.

我的一些老师真的很讨厌“是” 。 我现在明白了，它有点弱，但不管怎样， 我们今天不是在谈论那个， 我们是在谈论他们， 特别是他们。

Like if you had to ask me right now, " David, is singular they grammatical? " I'd say it's as grammatical as " you" but yeah, this is some of the context of singular they.

就像如果你现在不得不问我，“大卫，他们是单数形式的语法吗？”我会说它和“你”一样合乎语法，但是，是的，这是单数形式的一些上下文。

So do you remember how I said that for some of my friends and family learning how to use the singular they was really hard, and they said it was too confusing or too ungrammatical for them to pick up.

所以你还记得我说过吗，对于我的一些朋友和家人来说，学习如何使用单数他们真的很难，他们说这太混乱或太不合语法，他们无法接受。

We use singular they all the time when referring to an unknown person, such as in " Does anyone know what they want? " Or, " Each student took their books home with them, " or if you're BBC avoiding MasterChef spoilers.

我们在提到一个不认识的人时总是使用单数的 they，例如在“Does anyone know what they want? ” 中。或者，“每个学生都把书带回家了， ”或者如果你是 BBC 避免剧透 MasterChef。