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'''Pronouns''' are words that can be used in place of a noun or a noun phrase. The most well known example of pronouns are personal pronouns, which can refer to the individual or group speaking (first
==Grammar==
In English all third
*Nominative: Used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence. (''They'' went to the store.)
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Despite this, not everyone goes by pronouns that align with their gender. Pronouns are a form of [[Gender Presentation|gender expression]] and are related to one's gender in the same way clothing, hair, and other physical characteristics are related to one's gender. Pronouns may show a relation to one's gender, and comfort or discomfort with a given pronoun set may be an indication of one's gender, but pronouns do not have to correspond to one's gender. Some individuals are [[Pronoun Non-Conforming|pronoun non-conforming]] as a form of [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conformity]]. Anyone of any gender can use any pronouns.
Some individuals may be comfortable going by multiple pronoun sets ([[Multipronouns|multipronomial]]), while some individuals might not use any pronouns at all ([[nullpronoun|nullpronomial]]). Some English speakers
==English Pronouns==
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[[File:Hehim.png|thumb|220x220px|The he/him pronoun user flag.]]
[[File:He him pronouns.png|thumb|He/Him Pronouns Flag by Geekycorn on DeviantArt|alt=]]
He/Him pronouns are typically, but not always, used by men, masculine-aligned individuals, or those who want to present masculinely. During the Middle English and Modern English periods a supposedly masculine personal pronoun (him) was considered gender neutral and said nothing about the gender or sex of the individual, however it later became more strongly associated with only men. In the 18th century, when prescriptive grammarians decided that singular "they" was no longer acceptable as a gender-neutral pronoun, they instead recommended "gender-neutral he" when referring to a generic
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[[File:Sheher.png|thumb|220x220px|The she/her pronoun user flag.]]
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She/Her pronouns are typically, but not always, used by women, feminine-aligned individuals, or those who want to present femininely. The pronoun "she", which first appears in the mid
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[[File:Theythem.png|thumb|220x220px|The they/them pronoun user flag.]]
[[File:They them pronoun.png|thumb|They/Them Pronouns Flag by Geekycorn on DeviantArt|alt=]]
The Oxford English Dictionary traces singular "they" back to 1375<ref>''Oxford English Dictionary''
The idea that singular "they" is grammatically incorrect continues to the modern day, although it is not strictly followed in normal speech. Most individuals will use "they" when referring to an unknown individual without realizing it. In the modern day singular "they" is often used by the [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] community as a gender neutral pronoun. They/Them pronouns are typically, but not always, used by those who want to present in a gender neutral way or otherwise don't want to present masculinity or femininely.
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===One/Ones===
[[File:Oneself pronouns.png|thumb|The one/ones pronoun flag by mourningmogaicrew.]]
The pronoun "one" is the formal indefinite third
The usage of one/ones pronouns by someone is occasionally considered an example of neopronouns because, despite being a naturally occurring pronoun in English, it is not the traditional usage of the pronoun when used for a specific individual.
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