On Mon, 15 Jun 2015 19:30:26 -0400, Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)  wrote:
>
>>If "they" is newly to assume a singular meaning,
>
>Newly? That ship sailed before or grandfathers were born.
> 
No, it's dragging its anchor most uncomfortably:

    "Pat tells me that they enjoy a glass of wine with their meal when
    they're dining alone."

-- gil

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