The decision from a major French dictionary to add “iel,” a gender-neutral pronoun that has become popular in the nonbinary community in recent years, to its lexicon has drawn heavy criticism ...

Higher Tier - Reflexive verbs with reciprocal meanings are verbs where the reflexive pronoun can be translated as ‘each other’, such as se regarder (to look at each other). Reflexive pronouns ...

It might be a while before “iel” is used at Yale. “Iel,” a gender-neutral combination of the French masculine pronoun “il” and the feminine pronoun “elle”, entered a French dictionary on Nov. 16, ...

It is broadly an attempt to wean the French language of its male bias, including the rule that when it comes to the choice of pronouns for groups of women and men, the male form takes precedence ...

In terms of its daily usage, iel is still far from mainstream, though it remains unclear exactly how many French people use the pronoun to describe themselves. A recent study referenced in TETU ...

A non-binary pronoun has been added to an iconic French dictionary, but its inclusion has sparked a fierce conversation. Le Petit Robert de la Langue Française added the term "iel" to its online ...

The Local's French grammar tips. Image: Patick Fore_Meizhi Lang via Unsplash The Local's French grammar tips. Image: Patick Fore_Meizhi Lang via Unsplash Getting to grips with French grammar is ...