pronouns

When _self_ is added to the personal pronouns, as himself, myself, itself, themselves, &c. they are called _compound personal pronouns_, and are used in the nominative or objective case, but not in the possessive.

English Grammar in Familiar Lectures Samuel Kirkham

Using short, clipped sentences (dropping articles and pronouns from the beginnings of sentences, creating a weird but powerful effect) VanderMeer tells readers the story of the titular character, a detective in the city of Ambergris as he attempts to solve a double murder of a human and a gray cap.

REVIEW: Finch by Jeff VanderMeer 2009

Some trans* people find that getting others to address them by the correct pronouns is difficult enough, but issues of race, gender identity, and sexual orientation frequently trigger a violence against trans* people of colour that the media should not let go unreported.

Race, gender identity, the justice system and the beating of Duanna Johnson 2008

One of the Dutch second person plural pronouns is “u”.

u « Motivated Grammar 2008

Some trans* people find that getting others to address them by the correct pronouns is difficult enough, but issues of race, gender identity, and sexual orientation frequently trigger a violence against trans* people of colour that the media should not let go unreported.

Take it to the bridge 2008

(You don’t have to worry about awkward switches in pronouns – which CAN get tedious).

NaNoWriMo Workshop – Point of View « Write Anything 2009

It’s something I’ve thought about quite a bit; the deliberate misuse of pronouns is one of the hallmarks of cissexism and a commonly used form of not-so-subtle oppression.

“On Twitter, is it ‘he or she’ or ‘they’ or ‘ip’?” 2009

The defence using male pronouns is particularly upsetting it really feels like they’re trampling on everyone’s memories of her.

Angie Zapata murder trial – has the trans panic defence been undermined? 2009

(In fact, who wasn’t even a relative pronoun until the 15th century.) However, history also showed that the behavior of relative pronouns is constantly changing.

People that need people II: the subject-object distinction « Motivated Grammar 2008

(In fact, who wasn’t even a relative pronoun until the 15th century.) However, history also showed that the behavior of relative pronouns is constantly changing.

2008 December « Motivated Grammar 2008