Graffiti Graffiti Graffiti (both singular and plural; the singular "graffito" is very rare in English except in archeology) is writing or drawings made on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and it has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire. In modern times, paint (particularly spray paint) and marker pens have become the most commonly used graffiti materials. In most countries, marking or painting property without the property owner's permission is considered defacement and vandalism,
Singular they acceptable only to a minority of speakers" but "likely to increase with the growing acceptance of "they" as a singular pronoun". It is useful when referring to a single person of indeterminate gender, where the plural form "themselves" might seem incongruous, as in: The Canadian government recommends "themselves" as the reflexive form of singular "they" for use in Canadian federal legislative texts and advises against using "themself", but "themself" is also found: "They" with a singular antecedent goes back to the Middle English of the 14th century (slightly younger than "they" with a plural antecedent, which was borrowed from Old