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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 person or people speaking (first person), the person or people being spoken to (second person), or other people or things (third person). In many languages, including English, third person personal pronouns are gendered. |
'''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 person or people speaking (first person), the person or people being spoken to (second person), or other people or things (third person). In many languages, including English, third person personal pronouns are gendered. |
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== He/Him == |
== He/Him == |
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| ⚫ | He/Him pronouns are typically, but not always, used by men, masculine-aligned people, or people who want to present masculinely. In the eighteenth century, when prescriptive grammarians decided that singular they was no longer acceptable as a gender-neutral pronoun, they instead recommended "gender-neutral he." |
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[[File:Hehim.png|thumb|220x220px|The he/him pronoun user flag.]] |
[[File:Hehim.png|thumb|220x220px|The he/him pronoun user flag.]] |
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[[File:He him pronouns.png|thumb|220x220px|He/Him Pronouns Flag by Geekycorn on DeviantArt]] |
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| ⚫ | He/Him pronouns are typically, but not always, used by men, masculine-aligned people, or people who want to present masculinely. In the eighteenth century, when prescriptive grammarians decided that singular they was no longer acceptable as a gender-neutral pronoun, they instead recommended "gender-neutral he." |
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* Nominative: He (''He'' went to the store.) |
* Nominative: He (''He'' went to the store.) |
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== She/Her == |
== She/Her == |
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[[File:Sheher.png|thumb|220x220px|The she/her pronoun user flag.]] |
[[File:Sheher.png|thumb|220x220px|The she/her pronoun user flag.]] |
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[[File:She Her Pronouns.png|thumb|220x220px|She/Her Pronouns Flag by Geekycorn on DeviantArt]] |
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* Nominative: She (''She'' went to the store.) |
* Nominative: She (''She'' went to the store.) |
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== They/Them == |
== They/Them == |
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[[File:They them pronoun.png|thumb|220x220px|They/Them Pronouns Flag by Geekycorn on DeviantArt]] |
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The Oxford English Dictionary traces singular "they" back to 1375<ref>''Oxford English Dictionary'' (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. September 2005.</ref>, and throughout the middle ages and renaissance it was used as a singular gender neutral pronoun, making it one of the oldest pronouns in the English language. However, in the 18th century prescriptive grammarians declared that "they" should only be used when referring to multiple people, and suggested using a "gender-neutral he" as an alternative.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=d68sHzfpWVMC</ref> This is due to the fact that Latin did not have a singular, gender neutral pronoun, and since Latin was a more prestigious language, prescriptive decided that English should be more like Latin. |
The Oxford English Dictionary traces singular "they" back to 1375<ref>''Oxford English Dictionary'' (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. September 2005.</ref>, and throughout the middle ages and renaissance it was used as a singular gender neutral pronoun, making it one of the oldest pronouns in the English language. However, in the 18th century prescriptive grammarians declared that "they" should only be used when referring to multiple people, and suggested using a "gender-neutral he" as an alternative.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=d68sHzfpWVMC</ref> This is due to the fact that Latin did not have a singular, gender neutral pronoun, and since Latin was a more prestigious language, prescriptive decided that English should be more like Latin. |
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== It/Its == |
== It/Its == |
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[[File:It its pronouns.png|thumb|220x220px|It/Its Pronouns Flag by Geekycorn on DeviantArt]] |
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The pronoun "it" is traditionally used for inanimate objects, and occasionally for animals. Some people use it/its pronouns as a gender neutral pronoun, however this "it" should only be used for a person if they say it's okay to do so, as to do otherwise is dehumanizing. |
The pronoun "it" is traditionally used for inanimate objects, and occasionally for animals. Some people use it/its pronouns as a gender neutral pronoun, however this "it" should only be used for a person if they say it's okay to do so, as to do otherwise is dehumanizing. |
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