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Hello Leen
1 is less ambiguous than 2, since 'him' could refer to a different person, but they are both grammatically correct.
All the best
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Hi Justina,
Yes, it is perfectly fine to use 'they' as a genderless singular form and your example is correct.
This use of 'they' is quite old. You can find examples in Shakespeare, for instance:
It is certainly not a modern imposition on the language, as is sometimes argued.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team