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, ...

For many years as a law professor, I took pains to refer to individuals as "he or she" to maintain inclusivity in the classroom. More recently, I have begun using "they" for all persons in my ...

How a common word is reshaping the English language, along with our notions of gender and equality. Battles of grammar, for the most part, play out in English classrooms and in the pages of style ...

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: ...

The singular pronoun “they” is the word of the decade, according to The American Dialect Society. Formed more than 130 years ago, the American Dialect Society, along with organizations like ...