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the tiny word that fights wars, ends sentences, and refuses to name names.
ancient grammarSanskrit grammarians cataloged them over 2,500 years ago
english lossEnglish dropped 'thou,' leaving 'you' to cover everyone
singular theyUsed since the 1300s, including by Shakespeare
frequencyAmong the most common words in any language
shape-shifterI, me, my, mine all mean the same person