Pronouns are what you use to address other people when you’re not using names. The most common pronouns are she/her/hers, they/them/theirs, and he/him/his. For many cisgender people — folks whose ...

What are pronouns? Pronouns are words that are used to replace a noun. They can also be used to refer to specific people in place of their name. Personal pronouns refer to the pronoun a person uses ...

Last week Sam Smith came out as non-binary and asked fans to use the pronouns they/them instead of he/him. It caused a debate online - especially after The Associated Press wrote up the story using he ...

In this guide, we explain everything you’ve wanted to know about gender-neutral pronouns and gender pronouns as a whole, as well as provide a list of pronouns used today. In the English language, we ...

A pronoun is a word which takes the place of a noun or noun phrase in a sentence. The children went to the park. The children played on the swings. The noun phrase 'the children' is used twice, which ...

Here’s why it’s so important to understand gender identity and pronouns. An increasing number of high profile names in the spotlight, such as Demi Lovato, Sam Smith and Jonathan Van Ness, have stated ...

Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy reprint series. Philosophers of language spend a lot of time debating the ins and outs of the semantics of names. I am a linguist ...