North Carolina General Statutes
Article 1 - General Provisions.
§ 25-1-106 - Use of singular and plural; gender.

25-1-106. Use of singular and plural; gender.
In this Chapter, unless the statutory context otherwise requires:
(1) Words in the singular number include the plural, and those in the plural include the singular; and
(2) Words of any gender also refer to any other gender. (1965, c. 700, s. 1; 2006-112, s. 1.)