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Formerly, he was often used to refer to somebody whose gender was not specified: A child needs time to learn and can then move at his own pace. More recently this usage has been avoided. Because English does not have a gender-neutral pronoun in the third person singular that can be used to refer to people, "he or she" may need to be used, especially in formal contexts. In informal contexts they is often used instead. Another alternative is to use the plural: Children need time to learn and can then move at their own pace. See also they.
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