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Definition impersonal pronoun in American English

impersonal pronoun noun

[countable] noun
1

the pronoun 'it' in English, when it does not refer to a particular person or thing. In the sentences 'It's all right' and 'It's important to eat plenty of green vegetables', 'it' is an impersonal pronoun.

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Definition impersonal pronoun in American English