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#REDIRECT[[Pronouns]]
A '''pronoun''' is a word or phrase that is used instead of a noun<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronoun</ref>.  The noun a pronoun replaces is called the antecedent.  Pronouns can be objects, indirect objects, subjects, and any other part of a sentence a noun can be.  Most pronouns are monosyllabic<ref name=":0">http://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/pronouns-2/</ref>. 
 
== Types of pronoun ==
* Indefinite pronoun—pronouns which refer to "unspecified objects, beings, or places"<ref name=":0" />.  Examples of indefinite pronouns include any, another, anybody, everybody, everything, few, many, several, and none.
* Personal pronoun—pronouns associated with a specific noun.  Excluding ''you'', they all indicate whether the noun in question is singular or plural.  They include she, it, and we.
* Reflexive pronoun—pronouns that follow the noun they refer to and end in -self or -selves.  Examples include I myself and you yourself. 
* Demonstrative pronoun—pronouns that indicate a specific noun in a sentence.  These pronouns include this, these, and those.
* Possessive pronoun—pronouns that indicate ownership of a noun.  Examples include mine, yours, and theirs. 
* Relative pronoun—pronouns that introduce a relative clause and refer to previously mentioned nouns.  Examples include whoever, who, which, and that.
* Interrogative pronoun—pronouns that introduce a question.  They include who, whom, and whose.
* Reciprocal pronoun—pronouns that show a relationship between two or more nouns.  For example, one another.
* Intensive pronoun—pronouns that end in -self or -selves.  They can include reflexive pronouns.  Examples include myself and ourselves<ref name=":0" />.
 
== Pronouns and nonbinary people ==
Nonbinary people can choose to use different pronouns than the ones they were given at birth.  Currently, the only pronouns regularly assigned to children are she/her/hers and he/his/him.  Nonbinary people can request to be referred to with either of these sets of pronouns, with they/them/theirs, with no pronouns at all, with [[List of neopronouns|neopronouns]], or any combination therein. Some nonbinary people, especially those who identify as [[multigender]] or [[genderfluid]], prefer multiple sets of pronouns, such as accepting she/her/hers and they/them/theirs.  Others change their acceptable pronouns throughout days, weeks, or months. 
 
Referring to someone with the incorrect pronouns is called [[misgendering]] and can result in negative effects in the person being [[misgendered]]
 
== Using pronouns in sentences ==
* She—'''She''' went to the store, bought '''herself''' some of '''her''' favorite soup, and returned a wallet that was not '''hers'''.
* He—'''He''' went to the store, bought '''himself''' some of '''his''' favorite soup, and returned a wallet that was not '''his'''.
* They (singular)—'''They''' went to the store, bought '''themself''' some of '''their''' favorite soup, and returned a wallet that was not '''theirs'''.
* Ey—'''Ey''' went to the store, bought '''eirself''' some of '''eir''' favorite soup, and returned a wallet that was not '''eirs'''.
* Per—'''Per''' went to the store, bought '''perself''' some of '''pers''' favorite soup, and returned a wallet that was not '''pers'''.
 
== References ==
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