On the TEd Radio hour, linguist Ann Curzan says she gets a lot of complaints about people using the pronoun they to refer to one person.
I sometimes get into arguments with people where they will say to me, but it can't be singular.
And I will say, but it is.
The history behind words causing a lot of debate.
That's on the Ted radio hour from NPR.
This is FRESH AIR.
I'm Tanya Moseley.
On the popular ABC sitcom Abbott elementary, actor Tyler James Williams portrays a stoic, no nonsense first grade teacher who has a crush on a fellow teacher.
Played by Quinta Brunson, the creator and star of the series.
The show follows their characters and a team of quirky teachers as they, through trial and error, try to give these kids a quality education.
At Abbott elementary, playing a teacher is Tyler's latest role in a long career that spans more than 25 years.
He began as a child actor, notably as a young Chris Rock in the tv show Everybody hates Chris.
He's also starred in several other movies and shows, including dear white people, the United States v.
Billie Holiday, and season five of the AMC horror drama the Walking Dead.
Last year, Williams won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Gregory on Abbott elementary, which is now in its third season.
And Tyler James Williams, welcome to Fresh Air.
Thank you for having me.
Okay.
I'm so excited for this conversation.
I wanna ask you about this character, first off, because when you won the Golden Globe award last year, which, congratulations, by the way, you said something like, this win is for all the Gregory eddies of the world to understand that his story is just as important as all of the other stories.