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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

he/she

Pronounsa combined form used as a singular nominative pronoun to denote a person of either sex:Each student may begin when he/she is ready.

1975–80

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'he/she' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

A, a - RIP - between - does - doth - feature - has - hath - he - is - must - need - passive - person - personal pronoun - saith - shall - she/he - they - third person - will - would

Forum discussions with the word(s) "he/she" in the title:

", he/she on ..." vs. ", him/her on ..."
... suggest/advise that he/she *change/study
'Death': He, She or It?
(he/she) was or were
(s)he or he/she
[he? she?] would feel a deadening resentment
A country is an "it" or he/she? Example inside
a dead body -- he/she/it?
A person is what he/she does
Animal gender. [he/she/it: speaking to a child]
Are "except me/him/her/etc" and "except I/he/she/etc"
As he/she would have it
Be he/ she/ they?
By the time a child starts the elementary school, he/she has developed
Can I use If he/she/he were ....
Customer/client = he, she, they or it
disjunctive question [isn’t he/she?]
Do + he/she and (another subject)
doesn't follow what he/ she suggests it to others [expression]
Everyone has the belief that he/she is the best in the class
Gender neutral 3rd person singular pronouns - she, he, them, they, their, he/she, s/he, his, her, its
he / she entered the church
he / she for wasps (to be specific)
he / she had me take
He is the type that think(s) he/she/they ...
he or she - he/she - s/he
he, she or her him
He, she or it - referring to a baby or child?
he, she or it ?
He, she, it - Does and Doesn't
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