What the function of the pronoun"it" here, does it refer to the contractor because the author did not know precisely what the contractor's gender is?
1706
Is there a correct gender-neutral singular pronoun ("his" vs. "her" vs. "their")?
3516
Is the genderless pronoun "they" appropriate and grammatical for a non-binary gender?
67371
The passive construction with 'It' is ONLY possible with 'permit' - I don't understand this
30379
How are pronouns resolved?
149859
"There is the man." Is *there* an adverb or pronoun?
143488
How to deal with unknown genders in English?
40742
Pronoun question: referring to inanimate objects as 'he' or 'she'
9022
"Here he comes", "Here comes he" : The order of pronoun and verb in inversion
85899
Should I say "what does it means" or "what does it mean"?
37073
"who" vs. "whom" and when to omit the relative pronoun
28524
What does "it" refer to in "it's raining"?
76023
What is "it" in the following sentence: It is clear that Bob likes doughnuts
111519
Is "Is it a girl or a boy?" really calling the infant an "it"?
113147
Why isn’t singular ‘they’ used with 3Sg verb forms?
134223
dummy "it" + was/were?
128022
Is the use of "this" correct in "There is this blog, but I don't remember its name"?
149510
Using singular "they" for an animal