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ex:
. Someone left their laptop in the conference room. I hope they come back for it.
.hypothetical泛指，
ex:
if a customer calls, tell them I'll return their message soon.中性
2.avoiding assuming gender避免假设表尊重谨慎
ex:
.Maggie invited a coworker to happy hour. She said they will be here in about an hour.
.Every student must submit their application by Friday.避免she和he冗长
3.when a person identifies as non-binary and uses them so in this case they is the person's correct singular pronoun .非二元认同性别
ex:
. Alex said they will join the meeting at three.
.Taylor brought their proposal for review.
4.if you're speaking generally like giving rules or instructions/describing a person in general.(a hypothetical person)
ex:
.公司政策If anyone has concerns, they should contact HR, who will get back to them right away.（anyone是泛指）
.一般性描述A good manager listens to their team.
5.the speaker deliberately is hiding the identity of a person to protect privacy or to respect anonymity
ex:
. Someone told me they weren't happy with the new schedule.
.A colleague mentioned they‘re feeling overwhelmed, so I'm helping cover part of their workload.
.The baby has moved its(their) head.