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As a native French speaker, I sit here wondering how much if the language structure will need to be changed in order to satisfy this tiny minority. French is not like English, French is binary in ...

In its latest edition, the Associated Press Stylebook -- a widely used reference for journalists -- is embracing the use of “they” as a singular pronoun. “We offer new advice for two reasons: ...

It is a well-known truth among linguists that so long as English is changing — which it always is — there will be people who are belly-aching about it, warning that if things keep going as they are, ...

I’ve long thought that using “they” as a gender-neutral pronoun — as in “My cousin had long hair, and they got it cut today” — is just great. It’s been used that way for at least 600 years, whether ...

One of the annoying quirks of the English language is the lack of a gender-neutral third-person-singular pronoun. It forces writers to use stuffy alternatives like “one” or awkward constructions like ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Thank you for addressing the issue of “intent to offend” as opposed to being slow to adapt to newly identified verbiage. The issue our family is experiencing relates to pronoun ...

During a panel at the American Copy Editors Society national conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Friday, it was announced that the 2017 AP Stylebook will include guidance on the limited use of ...