his/her

English

Pronoun

his/her (third person, singular, plural their)

  1. Possessive form of he/she.
    Any pupil with special dietary needs should inform his/her school.
    • 2022, “2023 Laws of Chess”, in FIDE‎[1], page 21:
      For the abbreviation of the name of the pieces, each player is free to use the name which is commonly used in his/her country. Examples: F = fou (French for bishop), L = loper (Dutch for bishop). In printed periodicals, the use of figurines is recommended.
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