Using 'they' in place of 'he/she'

[mikey_w]

@ralphm

> When a user logs on, they enter a username and password.

That’s less awkward than alternatives like “he or she enters a password”, “he/she enters a password”, “he enters a password” etc.

However, “they” still sounds a little weird to many ears

That is because it is wrong, Ralph.

(For Ralph’s next thread, he will discuss if water is actually wet…)