Preferred Gender Pronouns

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• English Club Indonesia says:
  

  PGP stands for Preferred Gender Pronoun. Grammarians dislike the idea of using ‘they’ to pronounce gender-neutral. ‘Ze’ is an alternative singular pronoun for people who are not identified as male or female.

  I don’t think gender-neutral pronouns are really important at the moment. Just take a toll, and society will adjust naturally.

• me says:
  

  So to refer to someone with ze pronoun should be like…

  Ze like coming here and bringing ze dog with ze?

  o how would you write these sentences?
  I would like to learn to refer to someone in this situation without making them feel uncomfortable.

• Buursine says:
  

  1.What is a PGP?
  is Preferred Gender Pronoun. in fact, instead to use he or she, some students preferred using only name or an alternative singular pronoun such as Ze.

  2.What do some grammarians dislike?
  they dislike the using of they pronouns as a singular pronoun.

  What is ze used for?
  it is used for people who cannot them as male or female.

• sami says:
  

  This is my first time on English Club so that I’m trying to learn language grammar

• Ariana Vieira says:
  

  As a teacher I have the obligation to teach what is going on the world about grammar, new words, new use, even I agree or disagree! The language is into a constantly changing, it is not exclusively for English language only.
  Another example is what is happening on web messages, almost the words are on abbreviation specially between young people(the same people that will be responsible for the language on the future). That is it!

• Gina G says:
  

  The grammar is the grammar. It´s the resault of a acord betwen speakers people along de time.
  Whith the time, I think ,grammar will change, but in formal languaje we need have rules, and use the pronouns accepted for
  the actual grammar in the world.
  I think that people who are not identified whith she/he, have use PGP pronouns.

• Claudia says:
  

  PGP is a new way to recognize de existence of non-gender of transgender people in the world.
  “The boundaries of my language are also the limits of my world”.
  Grammar is alive en follows the new developments in the world: we came from a rigid system to a more liberal and free. There the grammar needs to adapt.
  “They” seems confusing with plural and singular forms.
  Maybe should be beter what Socrates suggests hier above, ID, from Latin, of it, which is neutral.

• Andres says:
  

  1. Is preferred gender pronoum.

  2. When use they/them/their.

  3. When the people choosing he or she .

• Andres says:
  

  What is a PGP? preferred gender pronoum.

  What do some grammarians dislike? when use they/them/their.

  What is ze used for? when the people choosing he or she .

• Andres says:
  

  What is a PGP? preferred gender pronoum.

  What do some grammarians dislike? Dislike the gender neutral singular use of they/them/their.

  What is ze used for? when the people choosing he or she .

• Andres says:
  

  What is a PGP?= preferred gender pronoun.

  What do some grammarians dislike? dislike the gender neutral singular use of they/them/their.

  What is ze used for? Instead of choosing he or she, some students choose name only or a suggested alternative, such as ze.

• Leidy Valbuena says:
  

  What is a PGP? PGP is a preferred gender pronoun.

  What do some grammarians dislike? Some grammarians dislike the singular use of they because the consider it incorrect in written or formal English.

  What is ze used for? pronoun ze is an alternative for people who do not identify as male or female.

• Ashley says:
  

  1-preferred gender pronoun
  2- Some grammarians still dislike the singular use of they and consider it incorrect in written or formal English.
  3-The pronoun ze is an example of an alternative PGP for people who do not identify as male or female.

• Angie Miranda says:
  

  it is important to know this for a good understanding.

• Linh Huynh says:
  

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  Thank you

• josue says:
  

  I think this is very good article, but it does not matter how we identify a person, I think grammar is grammar and should be respected as it is, is good to add new things, but not to replace them.

• Joan miracle says:
  

  I don’t think is necessary to have singular neutral pronoun but if someone wishes to be called any other thing he or she can use what they like

• phạm thị trang says:
  

  câu 1 Preferred Gender Pronouns

• afriena syamimi says:
  

  Done

• Nur Alya Syazana Binti Md Soffairizal says:
  

  1.Preferred gender pronoun.

  2.Some grammarians still dislike the singular use of they and consider it incorrect in written or formal English.

  3.An example of an alternative PGP for people who do no identify as male or female.

• Amer Hakeemi says:
  

  1.preferred gender pronoun

  2.some grammarians still dislike the singular use of they and consider it incorrect in written or formal english

  3.an example of an alternative PGP for people who do not identify as male or female

• Situ Nur Aisyah Safina says:
  

  1.Preferred gender pronoun

  2.Some grammarians still dislike the singular use of they and consider it incorrect in written or formal English.

  3.An example for people who do not identify as male or female.

• Nazifa Binti Mohammad Hisham says:
  

  1.Preferred gender pronoun

  2.Some grammarians still dislike the singular use of they and consider it incorrect in written or formal English.

  3.An example for people who do not identify as male or female.

• Nur Dina Yasmin binti Rosmadi says:
  

  1.Preferred gender pronoun
  2.Some grammarians still dislike the singular use of they and consider it incorrect in written or formal english
  3.Example of an alternative PGP for people who do not identify as male or female

• MUHAMMAD NURIRFAN BIN ZULKIFLI says:
  

  1.preferred gender pronoun
  2.the singular use of the hand consider it incorrect in written or formal inglish
  3.example of an alpernative

• Nur Imani Sakinah Bt Baharudin says:
  

  1.preferred gender pronoun
  2.Some grammarians still dislike the singular use of they and consider it incorrect in written or formal English.
  3.Example of an alternative PGP for people who do not identify as male or female

• Nur Masturina Binti Md Imran says:
  

  1.preffed gender pronoun
  2.some grammarians still dislike the singular use of they and consider it incorrect in written or formal English
  3.an example of an alternative PGP for people who do not identify as male or female

• MUHAMMAD SOFIYURRAHMAN says:
  

  1.preferred gender pronoun.

  2.Some grammarians still dislike the singular use of they and consider it incorrect in written or formal english.

  3.ze used for an alternative singular pronoun for people who do not identify as male or female

• MUHAMMAD ALIFF IRFAN says:
  

  1.preferred gender pronoun

  2.some grammarians still dislike the singular use of they and consider it incorrect in written or formal english

  3.an example of an alternative PGP for people who do not identify as male or female

• Nur Umairah Syahmina binti Ahmad Nazari says:
  

  1.Preferred gender pronoun
  2.The singular use of they and consider it incorrect in written or formal English
  3.an example of an alternative who do not identify as male or female

• Wan Nur Zahirah Binti Wan Razali says:
  

  1.Preferred gender prounoun
  2.Some grammarians still dislike the singular use of they and consider it incorrect in written or formal English
  3.An example of an alternative PGP for people who do not identify as male or female

• Wan Norazlin Bt Wan Zakari says:
  

  1. preferred gender pronoun
  2.Some grammarians still dislike the singular use of they and consider it incorrect in written or formal English
  3. An example of an alternative PGP for people who do not identify as male or female.

• Wardah Rudaini says:
  

  1.Preferred gender pronoun
  2.some grammarians still dislike the singular use of they and consider it incorrect in written or formal english
  3.en example of an alternative PGP for people who do not identify as male or female

• Wardah says:
  

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• Nur Husna Nadhirah says:
  

  1.Preferred gender pronoun
  2.Some grammarians still dislike the singular use of they and consider it incorrect in written or formal English
  3. An example of an alternative PGP for people who do not identify as male or female.

• NUR AZIEMAH RADHIAH BINTI ALIAS says:
  

  1. Preferred gender pronoun.
  2. Some grammarians still
  dislike the singular use of
  they and consider it
  incorrect in written or
  formal English.
  3. an example of an alternative
  PGP for people who do not
  identify as male or female.

• Nur Syaima’ Najwa Bt Mohd Sharif says:
  

  1.A PGP is a preferred gender pronouns.Instead of choosing he or she,some students choose name only suggested alternative,such as ze

  2.Some grammarians still dislike the singular use of they and consider it incorrect in written or formal english.

  3.the pronoun ze is a pronoun of an alternative PGP for people who do not identify as male or female

• Ahmad Haziq Fikri says:
  

  1.preferred gender pronoun
  2.the singular use of the hand consider it incorrect in written or formal english
  3.example of an alternative

• Nureen nafeesha sofea binti mohd.yusof says:
  

  1.preferred gender pronoun
  2.The singular use of they and consider it incorrect in written or formal English
  3.Example of an alternative PGP for people who do not identify as male or female

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• Socrates says:
  

  Hello! Speaking about the singular gender of neutral pronouns Why not adopt the neutral Latin pronoun ID? The English language has got several words coming from Latin after all. It would be elegant and respectful. Please correct my mistaches TANK YOU !

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• salwa says:
  

  no,they should have a singular gender neutral pronoun what they wish he or she .
  for some reasons like not confusing for others and not breaking the rules English grammar

• Hiba says:
  

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• Marina says:
  

  I also don´t like the neutral uso of they, them, their. It´s hard to know if the person we are talking about is male or female.

• Gina says:
  

  I haven’t realized that we use PGP in usual life,so I was shocked. I think we don’t need PGP. If we don’t use it, the world will change a lot from a gender role problem.

• Priscila says:
  

  I think we don’t need to have PGP. People are free to be called whatever they want.

• Cazibe says:
  

  I think english doesn’t need to have singular gender neutral pronoun. İt depends on the person feeling and what they want us to call them he or she.

• Bijan says:
  

  Hi Tara,

  Firstly, thanks for this nice subject that you have explained for your students.

  Secondly, I use Cambridge Dictionary that has both pronunciation of US and UK. I have found the pronunciation of US more difficult than UK.
  Thus the pronunciation of UK is very easy for me.

  In addition, I have seen you pronounce words to UK in your news reports. For example the word of “neutral” you have pronounced to UK in above subject.

  If I’m incorrect, please tell me.

  Thanks and best wishes,
  Bijan from the Persian Gulf,

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  I saved them for my listening because it isn’t good and I should improve it.

  Thanks and best wishes,
  Bijan

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