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Documentation

This userbox template is one of a set of templates that can be used by an editor to express their opinion and personal preference about the use of singular they, a gender-neutral pronoun in use since the 14th century. The template takes no parameters and should not be substed.

Usage

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((User singular they))

TemplateData

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Adds a userbox supporting the singular they

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Color of the ID square	`id-c`	Old: #EEFFE0; Twain: #D0FFE0; Native: #6ef7a7 Suggested values `#EEFFE0` `#D0FFE0` `#6EF7A7`	Unknown	optional

Related templates

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Code Result

((User singular they:neutral))

they?

This user has no opinion about singular they.

((User singular they:Yes))

they

This user considers singular they standard English usage.

((User singular they:Yes2))

they

This user considers singular they standard English usage.

((User singular they:Yes Native))

they

This native speaker of English considers singular they standard.

((User singular they:Gender (want of a better word)))

they

This user frequently uses the singular they for want of a better gender-neutral pronoun.

((User singular they:No))

~~they~~
he or she

This user considers the singular they to be substandard English usage.

((User singular they:Their))

their

This user frequently uses the singular they as a gender-neutral pronoun but it comes out more as their.

((User singular they:Sometimes))

they

he or she

This user considers "he or she" to be more appropriate in formal English; however, the singular they deserves recognition as a less awkward gender-neutral pronoun.

((User singular they:Gender))

they

This user frequently uses singular they as it is a handy gender-neutral pronoun.

((User singular they:Gender-1))

they

This user thinks the singular they is far less clumsy than the he-or-she writearound.

((User:C45207/Userboxes/They))

they

This user has a nuanced view of the singular they and of they in general.

((User:UBX/singular they:Iffy))

they…

This user considers singular they standard, modern, informal English usage, so avoids it on Wikipedia.

((User:Coelacan/Userboxes/singular they))

they

This user uses singular they as standard English, as did Twain, Shakespeare and Chaucer.

((User:Johannesmvp/userbox/singular-they))

they

This user prefers singular they.