Why Pronouns Matter

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=0eoKIA5IFro

Do you notice people sometimes use the plural pronouns THEY, THEM, and THEIR when talking about one person? In this lesson I’ll explain why this is done to avoid specifying male or female gender. I’ll give some example sentences to show how it works, and I’ll include a test that we can do together towards the end of the video. And there’s also a quiz over on www.engvid.com for you to test your understanding: https://www.engvid.com/gender-pronoun... • More of my lessons about pronouns in English: • Learn English: THOU, THEE, THY, THINE • Learn English: THOU, THEE, THY, THINE • 5-Minute English: WHO, WHOM, WHOSE, WHO'S • 5-Minute English: WHO, WHOM, WHOSE, W... • In this lesson: • 00:00 The normal usage of they/them/their for plurals • 01:42 How to use they/them/their for male/female singular • 05:31 Preferred pronouns • 08:12 Practice: they/them/their for avoiding gender-specific language

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