he/she

[ hee-shee ]

1. a combined form used as a singular nominative pronoun to denote someone either male or female:

   Each student may begin when he/she is ready.

Gender Note

Is he gender-neutral? See he ¹.

Word History and Origins

Origin of he/she¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

During the girl’s police interview she told officers that Stringer’s sexual touching made her feel "wrong" but that he had warned her not to tell her parents because he she would "get into a lot of trouble and it would all be my fault".

From BBC

As he pleaded guilty in federal court on Sept. 21, it was the first time he admitted to a crime and promised to stick to the requirements of his deal, including being “fully truthful and forthright with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies by providing full, complete and truthful information about all criminal activities about which he/she has knowledge.”

From Seattle Times

None of the coins have been moved in years, and no-one knows who Satoshi is - or even if he/ she/ they are still alive.

From BBC

Swift, who has previously endorsed the Democrats, has been seen at 12 Chiefs games, but it is not yet known if she will attend Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas as he she is performing in Tokyo on Saturday.

From BBC

But most importantly, the reason why gender neutrality is accepted in some Indigenous communities is because “in most Native languages, most Indigenous languages, Blackfeet included, there are no gendered pronouns. There is no he/she, there's only they,” Gladstone said.

From Salon