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Some people may be comfortable going my multiple pronoun sets ([[Multipronouns|multipronoun]]), while some people might not use any pronouns at all ([[nullpronoun]]). Some English speakers choose to go by pronouns that are not found in standard English, known as [[neopronouns]], with includes [[Nounself Pronouns|nounself pronouns]] and [[Emojiself Pronouns|emojiself pronouns]].

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In English reflective pronouns either end with -self when singular and -selves when plural. Since the singular form of they was deemed to be "incorrect" the word themself is often considered to not be a word, with the correct version being themselves. However, themself may be used when using singular they.

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The pronoun "it" is traditionally used for inanimate objects, and occasionally for animals. Some people use it/its pronouns as a gender neutral pronoun, however this "it" should only be used for a person if they say it's okay to do so, as to do otherwise is dehumanizing.

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The pronoun "one" is the formal indefinite third person pronoun. It is sometimes called a fourth person pronoun, although fourth person pronouns do not exist in English. It is used to refer to a hypothetical person or to people in general. It is typically only used in formal writing. Occasionally, people use one/ones pronouns as a gender neutral pronoun.