District Of Columbia § 28:1-106 - Use of singular and plural; gender.
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§ 28:1-106. Use of singular and plural; gender.
28:1-106In this subtitle, unless the statutory context otherwise requires:
Words in the singular number include the plural, and those in the plural include the singular; and
Words of any gender also refer to any other gender.
Annotations
1. This section makes it clear that the use of singular or plural in the text of the Uniform Commercial Code is generally only a matter of drafting style — singular words may be applied in the plural, and plural words may be applied in the singular. Only when it is clear from the statutory context that the use of the singular or plural does not include the other is this rule inapplicable., Section 9-322.
Other than minor stylistic changes, this section is identical to former Section 1-102(5).
Former Section 1-102(5). See also 1 U.S.C. Section 1.
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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