It's not unusual. Whenever I need a person they (sigular) is / are always busy.
I wonder what verb would the singular 'they' carry, is / are?
Even when "they" refers to a single person, it always takes a plural verb, so it should be "are".
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Even when "they" refers to a single person, it always takes a plural verb, so it should be "are".