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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

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