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| − | 3rd person plural. invariable. fr. <i>leur(s)</i> | + | *3rd person plural. invariable. fr. <i>leur(s)</i> |
| − | + | *3rd person singular (gender neutral). e.g. The writer showed <i>their</i> point of view on the question from the opening paragraph. (recent / non-standard) | |
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Latest revision as of 18:42, 30 September 2017
Pronunciation
UK: /ðeə/
US: /ðɜr/
NB: identical to the pronunciation of there and they're. This is terribly inefficient and makes learning difficult, but what can you do? That's the way the language is!
Possessive Adjective / Possessive Demonstrative
- 3rd person plural. invariable. fr. leur(s)
- 3rd person singular (gender neutral). e.g. The writer showed their point of view on the question from the opening paragraph. (recent / non-standard)
