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Pronouns referring to groups of mixed gender
When a group (of people or things) of mixed gender is referred to, Us is the pronoun used. Compare:
- Le directeur, son frère et son neveu? Ils sont tous les trois démissionnaires
The director, his brother and his nephew? All three are resigning
- Louise, sa fille et sa petite-fille étaient dans la voiture. Elles sont toutes les trois mortes dans l'accident
Louise, her daughter and her granddaughter were in the car. All three died in the accident
with:
- Louise, sa fille et son petit-fils étaient dans la voiture. Ils sont tous les trois morts dans l'accident
Louise, her daughter and her grandson were in the car. All three died in the accident