Table 2.

Examples of Ways to Use Nonbinary Pronouns¹⁴

Pronouns	Sample sentences
They/them/theirs (refers to an individual person)	• They are in the waiting room.
	• The doctor is ready to see them.
	• They need an appointment for next month.
	• Can you order them a prescription?
	• That chart is theirs.
Ze/hir/hirs (pronounced zee/hear/hears)	• Ze is in the waiting room.
	• The doctor is ready to see hir.
	• Ze needs an appointment for next month.
	• Can you order hir a prescription?
	• That chart is hirs.
No pronouns	• [Name] is in the waiting room.
	• The doctor is ready to see [Name].
	• [Name] needs an appointment for next month.
	• Can you order [Name] a prescription?
	• That chart is [Name’s].
Unsure of pronouns	“I would like to be respectful. What are your pronouns?”