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pronouns

Pronouns are words such as she, he, and they that people use to refer to someone without using that person's name.

In plain English

Instead of repeating a person's name, people often use a short word for that person. Words like she, he, and they do that job.

In context

Here, pronouns labels the profile field for the account holder to state which words people should use to refer to them without using their name.

Situation
Profile setup, contact details, verification fields, and preference settings
What it communicates
labels the profile field for the account holder's personal pronoun choice.

Meaning limits

By itself, this term does not establish which pronoun words apply to a particular person.

Examples

“The host used Lee's pronouns instead of repeating Lee's name all evening.”

Core meaning

“Before saving the account, Lee filled in Pronouns with "they/them".”

In context