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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 [[non-binary]] people are singular they, he/him and she/her.
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.


In a 2016 survey of over 3,000 [[non-binary]] people, the top five pronouns participants were happy for people to use for them were:
In a 2016 survey of over 3,000 [[nonbinary]] people, the top five pronouns participants were happy for people to use for them were:


* Singular they/them: 77.5%
* Singular they/them: 77.5%
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