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100 1 a| McWhorter, John H.e| author.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJfcQHw37HxbgT4gG8GCQq=| ^A404743;

245 10 a| Pronoun trouble :b| the story of us in seven little words /c| John McWhorter.;

246 30 a| Story of us in seven little words;

264 1 a| New York :b| Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House,c| [2025];

300 a| 223 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 19 cm;

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338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

505 0 a| The "your highness" of I-ness -- Poor little you -- We persisted -- S-he-It happens -- They was plural -- Afterword: what's yourn is mine.;

520 a| "The nature of language is to shift and evolve-but every so often, a new usage creates a whole lot of consternation. These days, pronouns are throwing curve balls, and it matters, because pronoun habits die hard. If you need a refresher from eighth grade English: pronouns are short, used endlessly, and serve to point and direct, to orient us as to what is meant about who. Him, not her. Me, not you. Pronouns get a heavy workout, and as such, they become part of our hardwiring. To mess with our pronouns is to mess with us. But many of today's hot button controversies are nonsense. The singular "they" has been with us since the 1400s and appears in Shakespeare. In fact, many of the supposedly iron-clad rules of grammar are up for debate (Billy and me went to the store is perfectly acceptable!), and with tasty trivia, unexpected twists, and the weird quirks of early and contemporary English, McWhorter guides readers on a journey of how our whole collection of these little words emerged and has changed over time"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Pronoun trouble : the story of us in seven little words / John McWhorter.

Author/creator	McWhorter, John H. author.
Format	Book
Publication	New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2025]
Description	223 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Subjects	English language--Pronoun.

Portion of title	Story of us in seven little words
Contents	The "your highness" of I-ness -- Poor little you -- We persisted -- S-he-It happens -- They was plural -- Afterword: what's yourn is mine.
Abstract	"The nature of language is to shift and evolve-but every so often, a new usage creates a whole lot of consternation. These days, pronouns are throwing curve balls, and it matters, because pronoun habits die hard. If you need a refresher from eighth grade English: pronouns are short, used endlessly, and serve to point and direct, to orient us as to what is meant about who. Him, not her. Me, not you. Pronouns get a heavy workout, and as such, they become part of our hardwiring. To mess with our pronouns is to mess with us. But many of today's hot button controversies are nonsense. The singular "they" has been with us since the 1400s and appears in Shakespeare. In fact, many of the supposedly iron-clad rules of grammar are up for debate (Billy and me went to the store is perfectly acceptable!), and with tasty trivia, unexpected twists, and the weird quirks of early and contemporary English, McWhorter guides readers on a journey of how our whole collection of these little words emerged and has changed over time"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Issued in other form	Online version: McWhorter, John H. Pronoun trouble New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2025 9780593713297
LCCN	2024030168
ISBN	9780593713280 hardcover
ISBN	0593713281 hardcover
ISBN	electronic publication

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