In Pronoun Trouble, the Columbia professor and New York Times columnist tells the truth about those pesky little words.

English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, yet even fluent speakers often slip up when it comes to ...

Given its more distinct pronunciation from the Old English singular “hē,” this Norse pronoun began to be used by English speakers in the northern region instead of “hie” as the plural ...

Lincoln's "rhetorical substitution of the plural for the singular pronoun" was unprecedented—"as no political leader had done before him"—argued Peter Field, head of the University of ...

Pronoun preferences can elicit wildly different responses from each side of the American culture wars. Yet one category of pronouns is arguably more powerful and influential than those tucked away ...

Yet many people continue to argue that a singular antecedent cannot take a plural pronoun. This logic is flawed, however. Take the word you for example. You began its linguistic life as a plural ...

The joy of plural pronouns in legal drafting. By Jonathan Goldsmith 2023-09-19T09:51:00+01:00. ... A plural pronoun with a singular noun – no, no, no! We explained that the language has changed.

They argue that it's too hard to change the hardwiring of singular/plural. They have a point about the hardwiring, but not about the "too hard to change" aspect.

Pronouns have become part of the daily conversation in America with workers proudly mentioning theirs on the linkedin profiles. Many are confused about what pronouns are and which is suitable for ...