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co

koh
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A gender-neutral pronoun used instead of "he" or "she".
"Co said co would arrive at noon."

How to Use Co

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA gender-neutral pronoun, an alternative to "he" or "she" used mainly in certain communities.

When to use it

Rare and mostly used in specific communal or intentional-community contexts rather than everyday English.

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_____ said co would arrive at noon.

Etymology

Coined in 1970 by the feminist writer Mary Orovan as a gender-neutral alternative to "he" and "she", later adopted by some intentional communities.

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