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[fw]

Hello everyone.

If B would like to convey A his or her wish that B is not interested in whether A�s friend is male or female, is it possible and natural for B to use �they� to refer to A�s friend in the dialogue below? If it is not, how do you think B could respond instead?

A: My friend is going to come to my home next month.
B: Oh, good. How long are they going to stay?

Best regards,
Fw

[Sirius]

It would be fine.

However, it is more that B doesn't know the gender of A's friend rather than not being interested.