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Gender|Neutral Pronoun “They” Adopted by Associated Press


Gender-Neutral Pronoun “They” Adopted by Associated Press

As Hare reports, it puts to rest the longstanding argument about whether the collective pronoun “they” could be used by journalists for ...

The singular, gender-neutral 'they' added to the Associated Press ...

They/them/their is acceptable in limited cases as a singular and-or gender-neutral pronoun, when alternative wording is overly awkward or clumsy ...

An important AP Stylebook change - LanguageWire

The latest AP style guide endorses the singular 'they' as a gender-neutral pronoun – but not wholeheartedly. Still, editors and translators applaud the ...

Making a case for a singular 'they' - Associated Press Stylebook

They/them/their is acceptable in limited cases as a singular and-or gender-neutral pronoun, when alternative wording is overly awkward or clumsy ...

AP Stylebook Embraces 'They' as Singular, Gender-Neutral Pronoun

Among the updates to the journalism reference guide is new guidance on the limited use of “they” as a singular, gender-neutral pronoun.

A centuries-old word with a modern twist - Penn Today

Petersburg, Florida, the Associated Press (AP) style guide announced the acceptability of a singular “they” pronoun. Specifically, AP announced ...

Penguin Random House on X: "Gender-Neutral Pronoun “They ...

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Stylebooks finally embrace the single 'they'

Associated Press Stylebook and the · Chicago Manual of Style, emphasize that “they” cannot be used with abandon. Even so, it's the middle of the ...

Modern Language Association | Facebook

The new Associated Press stylebook includes gender-neutral “they ... Gender-Neutral Pronoun “They” Adopted by Associated Press. The journalist's ...

Singular they - Wikipedia

However, by 2020, most style guides accepted the singular they as a personal pronoun.

Where Gender-Neutral Pronouns Come From - The Atlantic

Likely the oldest gender-neutral pronoun in the English language is the singular they, which was, for centuries, a common way to identify a ...

A guide to how gender-neutral language is developing around the ...

In 2019 the Merriam-Webster dictionary added “they” as the pronoun to use for a “single person whose gender identity is nonbinary.” Two years ...

Gender-neutral personal pronouns offer you/me/us an opportunity to ...

... pronoun usage, also known as “neopronouns,” such as he/him/they, she/her/them, and they/them/their.For those of us who were raised learning ...

Why 'They' Has Caught on as a Singular Pronoun - Time

People have invented more than 200 gender-neutral pronouns, but 'they' is the one that has persisted. Here's why.

Why Singular 'They' Is a Controversial Subject | TIME

The newer usage of singular they to describe a known individual who is rejecting the yoke of other pronouns has been inching closer to the ...

'He,' 'She,' 'They' and Us - The New York Times

... adopted “they,” “them” and “theirs” as personal pronouns have become much more visible. Both The Washington Post and The Associated Press ...

Using "they" as a singular pronoun - Jane Hirschhorn - LinkedIn

By now, most of you have heard of the movement to use “they” as both a singular and a gender-neutral pronoun ... they are adopted in the wider ...

The pronouns they are a-changing

A significant shift that has picked up pace in recent years is gender-inclusive language, particularly the use of the singular 'they'.

Statement on Gender and Language - NCTE

Unless the gender of a singular personal antecedent is otherwise specified, use the gender-neutral singular pronouns they, them, their, and ...

Why is the gender-neutral pronoun 'they' and not 'it'? - Quora

The earliest recorded use of “they” as a gender-neutral personal pronoun was in the 14th century in a French poem called William the Werewolf.