singular they

Summary

singular they is a gender-neutral pronoun^[1]. It draws 1,100 Wikipedia views per month (gender_neutral_pronoun category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• singular they's instance of is recorded as gender-neutral pronoun^[3].
• singular they's instance of is recorded as English personal pronoun^[4].
• singular they's writing system is recorded as Latin script^[5].
• singular they's Commons category is recorded as They (singular)^[6].
• singular they's language of work or name is recorded as English^[7].
• singular they's has characteristic is recorded as epicenity^[8].
• singular they's has characteristic is recorded as singular^[9].
• singular they's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'singular they'}^[10].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include gender-neutral pronoun^[3] and English personal pronoun^[4].

Influence

Things named for singular they include They/Them^[11], a film^[12], directed by John Logan^[13] and Strumigenys ayersthey^[14], a taxon^[15].

Why It Matters

singular they draws 1,100 Wikipedia views per month (gender_neutral_pronoun category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]

Entities named for it include They/Them^[11], a film^[12], directed by John Logan^[13] and Strumigenys ayersthey^[14], a taxon^[15].