Prescriptive grammarians also usually object to the singular "they", saying that it detracts from grammatical regularity and clarity. However, this opinion ignores the fact that, in the second person, the plural "you" replaced the singular "thou" centuries ago with no real ill effects. | Prescriptive grammarians also usually object to the singular "they", saying that it detracts from grammatical regularity and clarity. However, this opinion ignores the fact that, in the second person, the plural "you" replaced the singular "thou" centuries ago with no real ill effects. |