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Is Singular 'They' a Better Choice?

The awkward case of 'his or her'

"Everyone should do his or her best in whatever situations he or she happens to find himself or herself in?" That's awkward. Perhaps everyone should just do their best in the situations they find themselves in. Even if their best involves they as a singular pronoun.

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Is Singular 'They' a Better Choice?

 

The awkward case of 'his or her'

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When Body Parts Are Also Verbs

 

Head, shoulders, metaphors, and toes

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I vs. Me

 

'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.

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The History of 'Cynic'

 

How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.

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The Schwa

 

The most common vowel sound in English causes many spelling problems.

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