he/she

pron

he/she

pron
1

Third person He or she; singular of they, used as a gender-neutral reference to the third person singular.

  • Ask a receptionist if he/she is not busy.
  • Only the player having the move may adjust one or more pieces on their squares, provided that he/she first expresses his/her intention (for example by saying “j’adoube” or “I adjust”).2022, “2023 Laws of Chess”, in FIDE, page 8:
Synonyms
she/he, s/he, he, they
Related terms
him/her, his/her, him/herself, himself/herself

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