The difference between 'it' and 'they' may seem obvious but there are similar uses that make it a bit trickier. These two words are very similar, they are both possessive words, but there is a big ...

In her doctoral dissertation, Laura Hekanaho investigates attitudes towards English third person singular pronouns. The use of pronouns is very politicized. Laura Hekanaho takes an in-depth look at ...

Recently, more celebrities have openly come out as non-binary, trans, and gender variant. "They" is the most commonly known gender-neutral pronoun, but options like xe, fae, and ve also exist. Some ...

IT'S very well-established in English grammar that (1) the verb must always agree with the number — singular or plural — of the noun or pronoun that does or states the action, and that (2) the pronoun ...

FARGO - Grammar can make many of us feel tense. (Pun intended.) But in the last couple of years, the anxiety over grammar is fueled not by where to put an Oxford comma or two but at the very heart of ...

This story by Nicola Prentis for GlobalPost originally appeared on PRI.org on March 28, 2018, and is republished here as part of a partnership between PRI and Global Voices. The teacher holds up a pen ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Joe Moran WHAT’S YOUR PRONOUN? Beyond He & She By Dennis Baron “Pronouns are suddenly sexy,” ...

In her doctoral dissertation, Laura Hekanaho investigates attitudes towards English third person singular pronouns. The use of pronouns is very politicised. Laura Hekanaho takes an in-depth look at ...