they

pronoun

ˈt͟hā

: those ones : those people, animals, or things

They dance well.

What do they want to do?

They aren't as popular as they once were.

—used to refer to people in a general way or to a group of people who are not specified

You know what they say.People can do what they want.They say the trial could go on for weeks.He's as lazy as they come.

—used with a singular indefinite pronoun antecedent

No one has to go if they don't want to.Everyone knew where they stood …

E. L. Doctorow

—used with a singular antecedent to refer to an unknown or unspecified person

An employee with a grievance can file a complaint if they need to.The person who answered the phone said they didn't know where she was.

—used to refer to a single person whose gender is intentionally not revealed

A student was found with a knife and a BB gun in their backpack Monday, district spokeswoman Renee Murphy confirmed. The student, whose name has not been released, will be disciplined according to district policies, Murphy said. They also face charges from outside law enforcement, she said.

Olivia Krauth

—used to refer to a single person whose gender identity is nonbinary (see nonbinary sense c)

I knew certain things about … the person I was interviewing.… They had adopted their gender-neutral name a few years ago, when they began to consciously identify as nonbinary—that is, neither male nor female. They were in their late 20s, working as an event planner, applying to graduate school.

Amy Harmon

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old Norse their, masculine plural demonstrative & personal pronoun; akin to Old English thæt that

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	they
释义	they pronoun ˈt͟hā 1 : those ones : those people, animals, or things They dance well. What do they want to do? They aren't as popular as they once were. 2 —used to refer to people in a general way or to a group of people who are not specified You know what they say.People can do what they want.They say the trial could go on for weeks.He's as lazy as they come. 3 a —used with a singular indefinite pronoun antecedent No one has to go if they don't want to.Everyone knew where they stood … E. L. Doctorow b —used with a singular antecedent to refer to an unknown or unspecified person An employee with a grievance can file a complaint if they need to.The person who answered the phone said they didn't know where she was. c —used to refer to a single person whose gender is intentionally not revealed A student was found with a knife and a BB gun in their backpack Monday, district spokeswoman Renee Murphy confirmed. The student, whose name has not been released, will be disciplined according to district policies, Murphy said. They also face charges from outside law enforcement, she said. Olivia Krauth d —used to refer to a single person whose gender identity is nonbinary (see nonbinary sense c) I knew certain things about … the person I was interviewing.… They had adopted their gender-neutral name a few years ago, when they began to consciously identify as nonbinary—that is, neither male nor female. They were in their late 20s, working as an event planner, applying to graduate school. Amy Harmon Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old Norse their, masculine plural demonstrative & personal pronoun; akin to Old English thæt that First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition they pronoun ˈt͟hā : those individuals : those ones
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they

pronoun

Word History

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