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In linguistics and grammar, a '''pronoun''' is a word that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase. It is a particular case of a pro-form. In the context of [[transgender]] issues, '''pronouns''' is a shorthand term that specifically refers to third person personal pronouns. The most commonly used third person personal pronouns among [[ | In linguistics and grammar, a '''pronoun''' is a word that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase. It is a particular case of a pro-form. In the context of [[transgender]] issues, '''pronouns''' is a shorthand term that specifically refers to third person personal pronouns. The most commonly used third person personal pronouns among [[nonbinary]] people are singular they, he/him and she/her. | ||
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==Nonbinary people's pronouns== | ==Nonbinary people's pronouns== | ||
In a 2016 survey of over 3,000 [[ | In a 2016 survey of over 3,000 [[nonbinary]] people, the top five pronouns participants were happy for people to use for them were:<ref name="NBGQ2016">''[http://nonbinarystats.tumblr.com/post/141311159050/nbgq-survey-2016-the-worldwide-results NB/GQ Survey 2016 - the worldwide results]'', Nonbinary Stats, March 2016</ref> | ||
* Singular they/them: 77.5% | * Singular they/them: 77.5% | ||