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Ensuring Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
In this lesson you will learn how to ensure pronoun-antecedent agreement by making sure they agree in gender and number.
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Mastering Object Pronouns in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using object pronouns properly in writing. They provide examples and strategies for determining which pronoun to use based on its position in the sentence. The teacher also guides...
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Using Subject Pronouns Correctly in Writing
This video is a lesson on using subject pronouns properly in writing. It explains the importance of pronouns in making writing clear and provides examples and practice exercises for using subject and object pronouns correctly. The video...
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Learning about Pronouns and Their Functions in a Sentence
This video is a beginner's guide to pronouns and their functions in a sentence. The instructor explains what pronouns are, how they replace nouns, and how they help make writing smoother and less repetitive. The video covers both subject...
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Why Quebec is putting an end to gender-inclusive writing in government communications
New ReviewThe province’s French language minister says gender-neutral terms like the pronoun iel (the French equivalent of "they" in English) have been causing “a lot of confusion” and pose problems for the language. The CAQ government plans to...
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Sask. court rules legal challenge to province’s pronoun policy can continue
Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal ruled that litigation over the province’s pronoun law, which requires parental consent for children under the age of 16 who want to use a different name or pronoun at school, can continue at the Court of...
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Rex Murphy | Political correctness on campus
Rex Murphy thinks university students are 'zealous about being kept safe and comfortable and unchallenged'
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Controversy over Policy 713 continues to gain momentum
Court cases, conflicts with district education councils and language rights — all are at play in the controversy over the provincial government’s changes to Policy 713, which now requires parental consent before school staff can use the...
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Prince Albert Pride follows Queen City Pride's lead, bans Sask. Party MLAs
Prince Albert Pride says it will follow in the footsteps of Queen City Pride in Regina and ban Saskatchewan Party and Saskatchewan United Party MLAs from any Pride festivities or activities they put on.
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Why N.B’s education minister is threatening dissolution of a district council
In a letter leaked Tuesday, Bill Hogan says Anglophone East has until 5 p.m. Thursday to stop spending money on the case over Policy 713 — or he will move to dissolve the council.
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Alberta to put limits on gender-affirming care for trans youth
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced policy changes that would put minimum legal age limits on surgeries and hormone therapies for transgender youth. It will also require parental notification — and permission, depending on the...
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Alberta students to require parental consent to use new pronouns or name at school
Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta parents will need to give permission before a student aged 15 or under can use a name or pronoun at school other than what they were given at birth.
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Alberta premier defends new transgender policies | Power & Politics
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her sweeping changes to the province's youth gender policies, which include prohibiting hormonal treatment, puberty blockers and gender-affirming surgery for children 15 years and younger....
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Sask. moves to push through school pronoun policy
The Saskatchewan government has taken the first steps toward using the notwithstanding clause to override a court decision and pass a policy requiring school officials to inform parents if a student under 16 wanted to change their name...
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Opposing groups clash at rallies over teaching LGBT subjects in schools
Thousands marched in cities across Canada calling for an end to teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. They were met by counter-protesters determined to defend LGBTQ rights. The encounters were mostly peaceful,...
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Florida Republicans Pass School Bills on Pronouns, Diversity
Florida Republicans on Wednesday approved bills to ban diversity programs in colleges and prevent students and teachers from being required to use pronouns that don't correspond to someone's sex, building on top priorities of Republican...
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Enseo Says Hotel Rooms Are Safer With More Technology
Jan.22 -- Vanessa Ogle, Enseo founder and chief executive officer, talks about how the company is making hotel rooms safer for guests during the pandemic. The company is a technology provider for the hospitality industry. She speaks on...
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary: Prepositions
This TurtleDiary interactive video lesson [0:37] features information about prepositions. Explanations are provided to clarify how to use "at", "in", and "on" as prepositions. A game is provided to supplement this prepositions lesson.
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Schoolhouse Rock: Pronouns [Rufus Xavier Sarsparilla]
This site from Schoolhouse Rock provides a song called "Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla" that will help you remember what pronouns are and how to use them. This song, from the popular 1970s cartoon series, Schoolhouse Rock, will be familiar to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Subject and Object Pronouns
Before we get any further with pronouns, let's cover what the difference between a subject and an object pronoun is, because the distinction between those two concepts will start coming up a good deal.
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Khan Academy: Indefinite Pronouns
David, Khan Academy's Grammar Fellow, covers three nifty features of indefinite pronouns, which are pronouns that are just a little vague, y'know?
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Khan Academy: Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns, like 'myself' or 'herself,' show when the object of a sentence is also the subject of a sentence. Examples include 'I saw myself in the mirror' or 'We bought ourselves a snack at the farmer's market.'
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Khan Academy: Grammatical Person and Pronouns
There's this idea in grammar called grammatical person that helps describe who's being talked about in a sentence. David, KA's Grammar Fellow, explains.
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Khan Academy: Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
An antecedent is "the thing that came before". When you use a pronoun, it's standing in for a word you used previously-that's the antecedent. Join us as we demonstrate how to make sure that your pronouns and antecedents match up with one...