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'''Singular they''' is the standard English gender neutral [[pronouns|pronoun]] for any individual whose gender is unknown or unspecified. For this reason, "they" pronouns are one of the three most popular pronouns used for real nonbinary people, as shown in surveys (see below). This is consistently and by far the most used pronoun among nonbinary people, with over 79% of the respondents in the 2019 Gender Census marking it as their favourite option. | '''Singular they''' is the standard English gender neutral [[pronouns|pronoun]] for any individual whose gender is unknown or unspecified. For this reason, "they" pronouns are one of the three most popular pronouns used for real nonbinary people, as shown in surveys (see below). This is consistently and by far the most used pronoun among nonbinary people, with over 79% of the respondents in the 2019 Gender Census marking it as their favourite option.{{Gender Census|2019}} | ||
== Grammatical concerns == | == Grammatical concerns == | ||
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* Some notable nonbinary people who ask to be called by "singular they" pronouns include writer [[Ivan E. Coyote]], actor [[Jiz Lee]], singer-songwriter [[Rae Spoon]], rapper [[Notable nonbinary people#Raeen Roes|Raeen Roes]], and singer [[Sam Smith]]. | * Some notable nonbinary people who ask to be called by "singular they" pronouns include writer [[Ivan E. Coyote]], actor [[Jiz Lee]], singer-songwriter [[Rae Spoon]], rapper [[Notable nonbinary people#Raeen Roes|Raeen Roes]], and singer [[Sam Smith]]. | ||
* Deborah Rogers mentions having a trans male student who asked to be called by "they" pronouns.<ref> Deborah Rogers, "'They' has arrived at the pronoun party." December 4, 2014. ''Times Higher Education''. http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/comment/opinion/they-has-arrived-at-the-pronoun-party/2017278.article#.VIHr5bJE0lk.facebook [https://web.archive.org/web/20230523005905/http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/comment/opinion/they-has-arrived-at-the-pronoun-party/2017278.article Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> | * Deborah Rogers mentions having a trans male student who asked to be called by "they" pronouns.<ref> Deborah Rogers, "'They' has arrived at the pronoun party." December 4, 2014. ''Times Higher Education''. http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/comment/opinion/they-has-arrived-at-the-pronoun-party/2017278.article#.VIHr5bJE0lk.facebook [https://web.archive.org/web/20230523005905/http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/comment/opinion/they-has-arrived-at-the-pronoun-party/2017278.article Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> | ||
* "Singular they" has been the most popular pronoun in the Gender Census, at 74% acceptance in 2015, | * "Singular they" has been the most popular pronoun in the Gender Census, at 74% acceptance in 2015,{{Gender Census|2015}} rising to 77% in 2016,{{Gender Census|2016}} and rising again to 80% in 2017.{{Gender Census|2017}} In 2018, the pronoun fell down to 77.4%.{{Gender Census|2018}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||