From 86d21b95ee6a904f67b4915e3b1a679004ef1261 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Avris Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2022 13:05:17 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] [en][pronouns] add link to the history of singular they --- locale/en/pronouns/pronouns.tsv | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/locale/en/pronouns/pronouns.tsv b/locale/en/pronouns/pronouns.tsv index f7a3998d..d62d5227 100644 --- a/locale/en/pronouns/pronouns.tsv +++ b/locale/en/pronouns/pronouns.tsv @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ key description normative pronoun_subject pronoun_object possessive_determiner possessive_pronoun reflexive plural pluralHonorific pronounceable history thirdForm smallForm sourcesInfo he,he/him Normative “he/him” TRUE he him his his himself FALSE FALSE TRUE she,she/her Normative “she/her” TRUE she her her hers herself FALSE FALSE TRUE -they,they/them Singular “they” TRUE they them their theirs themselves TRUE TRUE TRUE Singular “they” has been used in English to describe an unspecified person since the late 1300s (it's even older than singular “you”!). Nowadays, it's the most popular choice among people who prefer gender neutral forms. It starts being {https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/singular-nonbinary-they=accepted by dictionaries} too.@It is also common to use {/they/them/themself=“themself”} as a reflexive form. reflexive This list of sources includes both the version with {/they=“themselves”} and {/they/them/themselves=“themself”}, as well as those that don't happen to use reflexive. -they/them/themself Singular “they” TRUE they them their theirs themself TRUE TRUE TRUE Singular “they” has been used in English to describe an unspecified person since the late 1300s (it's even older than singular “you”!). Nowadays, it's the most popular choice among people who prefer gender neutral forms. It starts being {https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/singular-nonbinary-they=accepted by dictionaries} too.@It is also common to use {/they=“themselves”} as a reflexive form. reflexive This list of sources includes both the version with {/they=“themselves”} and {/they/them/themselves=“themself”}, as well as those that don't happen to use reflexive. +they,they/them Singular “they” TRUE they them their theirs themselves TRUE TRUE TRUE Singular “they” has been used in English to describe an unspecified person {https://www.academicwritingsuccess.com/the-astonishing-history-of-singular-they/=since the late 1300s} (it's even older than singular “you”!). Nowadays, it's the most popular choice among people who prefer gender neutral forms. It starts being {https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/singular-nonbinary-they=accepted by dictionaries} too.@It is also common to use {/they/them/themself=“themself”} as a reflexive form. reflexive This list of sources includes both the version with {/they=“themselves”} and {/they/them/themselves=“themself”}, as well as those that don't happen to use reflexive. +they/them/themself Singular “they” TRUE they them their theirs themself TRUE TRUE TRUE Singular “they” has been used in English to describe an unspecified person {https://www.academicwritingsuccess.com/the-astonishing-history-of-singular-they/=since the late 1300s} (it's even older than singular “you”!). Nowadays, it's the most popular choice among people who prefer gender neutral forms. It starts being {https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/singular-nonbinary-they=accepted by dictionaries} too.@It is also common to use {/they=“themselves”} as a reflexive form. reflexive This list of sources includes both the version with {/they=“themselves”} and {/they/them/themselves=“themself”}, as well as those that don't happen to use reflexive. it,it/it,it/its Personal “it” TRUE it it its its itself FALSE FALSE TRUE Although “it” is normally used for objects, not people, some actually do like being called that way. If someone wants you to call it “it”, it's not offensive – it's actually respectful. But remember that it/its pronouns have a history of transphobic use, so only with people who explicitly wish it. one,one/one's Specific “one” TRUE one one one's one's oneself FALSE FALSE TRUE “One” is used in formal English when talking about a general or a hypothetical person. Recently people started using “one” also as their personal pronoun. ae,æ,ae/aer,æ/ær Neopronoun “ae” / “æ” FALSE ae|eɪ aer|ɛɹ aer|ɛɹ aers|ɛɹz aerself|ɛɹˈsɛlf FALSE FALSE TRUE Created by David Lindsay for a 1920 novel A Voyage to Arcturus, where it's used by an alien, third-sex species.