This story by Nicola Prentis for GlobalPost originally appeared on PRI.org on March 28, 2018, and is republished here as part of a partnership between PRI and Global Voices. The teacher holds up a pen ...

People’s language and beliefs contribute to the societal use of pronouns of “he,” “she,” and “they,” according to a new university study. Research at the University of New Hampshire looked at the use ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Joe Moran WHAT’S YOUR PRONOUN? Beyond He & She By Dennis Baron “Pronouns are suddenly sexy,” ...

We toss around “he,” “she,” and “they” like they've always been part of the English language, but only one of them, the pronoun "he,” actually dates back to the earliest form of English. The others?

Recently, I read an article about UT Knoxville’s idea of inclusive pronouns as a way to evolve the English language. I am all for it with one exception: The system of words created is too overly ...

Fish don’t know they’re wet, and we English speakers don’t know we’re weird. Have you ever thought about how odd it is that English uses the same word for “you” in the singular and the plural?