Pronoun

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A pronoun is a word used to take the place of a noun. Instead of saying "Lin Po has a new dog. Lin Po has named the dog Loong and Lin Po lets the dog sleep by Lin Po's bed," it is clearer (and easier) to say "Lin Po has a new dog. She has named it Loong and she lets it sleep by her bed. Some common pronouns are I, me, you, we, us, he, she, it, they, and them.


I and me are first-person singular pronouns. They are words one uses to speak of oneself.

You is a second-person singular pronoun. It is a word used to speak of the person being spoken to. Hundreds of years ago, it was common to use thee and thou as the second-person singular, but that use has almost completely disappeared.

He, she, and it are third-person singular pronouns. These words are used to discuss a person or a thing which is not present.


We and us are first-person plural pronouns.

You is also used as a second-person plural pronoun. In some places, the words yous or youall are used instead, but these words are not considered correct English grammar. Many languages do have separate words for the second-person singular and the second-person plural, but English does not.

They and them are third-person plural pronouns.