what pronoun should i use if i know a person but don't know the gender?

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hi, i'm just wondering if i indicate some one, i know he is obviously a human

but

i don't know the gender, what pronoun should you use?

my case was like the real estate agent sends someone to have a look at my house;

and i asked him 'what time is...going to come?'

i didn't know saying he or she or even it or what to call..

so..

Danyoo · Accepted Answer

In your particular case, you could say "what time are they going to come?"

But in general it's safe to say "what time is he going to come?"

If you insist on being politically correct, you could also say "what time is he/she going to come?"

Rishonly · Answer

In my opinion, "What time the buyer is going to vist?" would be more suitable in this context.

Pieanne · Answer

Or simply "the person".

Danyoo · Answer

True and true Krish and pieanne.

I guess I was bent on answering the gender aspect of the original question.

what pronoun should i use if i know a person but don't know the gender?

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