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Merriam-Webster is adopting the language of inclusion with its latest move: The nonbinary pronoun “they” is officially a part of its lexicon.
The dictionary added more than 530 terms to its catalog, along with thousands of changes and updates. Some are abbreviations; others are coinages such as “vacay” and “solopreneur.”
The addition of “they” as an acceptable pronoun for someone who identifies as gender fluid is a welcome change for many.
https://twitter.com/alsilbs/status/1174024599312355328
More than 530 new words were just added to the @MerriamWebster dictionary.
And the non-binary pronoun 'they' was one of them.
𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫. https://t.co/Bzv4OKhxKp
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) September 17, 2019
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