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Bookmark or Share- A brief history of singular ‘they’ - Oxford English DictionarySingular they has become the pronoun of choice to replace he and she in cases where the gender of the antecedent – the word the pronoun refers to – is unknown, irrelevant, or nonbinary, or where gender needs to be concealed.
- Singular They: Why to Use They as a Singular Pronoun - GrammarlyLet's talk about they as a singular pronoun and about gender-neutral pronouns in general, and why they’re important to binary and nonbinary folks alike.
- Singular They | Usage, Examples & History - ScribbrThe singular “they” is the use of the third-person plural pronoun they with a singular meaning—i.e., to refer to one person without using “he” or “she.” The singular “they” has existed for hundreds of years, but it was long condemned as grammatically incorrect.
- Gendered Pronouns & Singular “They” - Purdue OWL®Common pronouns include they/them/theirs, she/her/hers, and he/him/his. Pronouns often indicate the gender of a person; traditionally, he refers to males while she refers to females.
- Singular 'They' - Merriam-WebsterPeople have used singular 'they' to describe someone whose gender is unknown for a long time, but the nonbinary use of 'they' is relatively new. Much has been written on they, and we aren’t going to attempt to cover it here.
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