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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

he or she en · PRON

Meanings

  1. (proscribed, singular, sometimes, third-person) He or she; used as a gender-neutral reference to the third person singular.
    • In Skinner the Court stated: It is not disputed, however, that chemical analysis of urine, like that of blood, can reveal a host of private medical facts about an employee, including whether he or she is epileptic, pregnant, or diabetic. 2003, Doyice Cotten, John T. Wolohan, Law for recreation and sport managers, page 466:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
they Number=Plur lexicographic
(s)he alternative lexicographic
he/she alternative lexicographic
s/he alternative lexicographic
she/he alternative lexicographic
she or he alternative lexicographic
heorshe alternative lexicographic

Relateds

his/her · him/herself · him/her · she/he · they · himself/herself