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If you want to see a lawyer, you make an appointment with them. #1 (permalink) Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:41 am   If you want to see a lawyer, you make an appointment with them.
 

For example, if you want to see a lawyer, you make an appointment with them.

Is it okay to say this? Or do I have to say, if I want to see lawyers, I have to make an appointment with them?
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If you want to see a lawyer, you make an appointment with them. #2 (permalink) Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:35 pm   If you want to see a lawyer, you make an appointment with them.
 

Because it is unclear from the sentence whether the lawyer you are seeing would be male or female, then in modern English it is okay to use 'them' as a singular personal pronoun. This avoids the awkwardness of having to write '... with him/her'.
Be aware that some exam authorities in countries where English is not the main language may not accept that idea, though! Though most are progressive, a few of them are very definitely stuck in the past.
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