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    Is It Themself or Themselves?

    The traditional plural reflexive pronoun is "themselves." However, "themself" is increasingly accepted as the singular reflexive form when referring to a person of unspecified or non-binary gender.

    For formal writing, "themselves" is recommended and safer for all contexts and is widely accepted. But for inclusive language, "themself" can be used to pair with singular "they" when referring to a specific individual.

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