Who Is Your “They”?

More Tales of the Power of Pronouns

Amy J. Devitt, Ph.D.

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Photo by Amy Devitt

In my last story, I wrote about the power of pronouns and especially the power of “we” to include some people and exclude others. In this story, I’m exploring the pronoun “they” and its power to separate as well as gather.

That’s what pronouns do.

As I wrote in the last story, prompted by a column by Leonard Pitts, Jr.

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Amy J. Devitt, Ph.D.

Writer, teacher, researcher, optimist. I explore language & everyday genres to help people see & choose the language & genres they use. www.amydevitt.com