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Definition personal pronoun in American English

personal pronoun noun

[countable] noun
1

a pronoun such as 'I', 'you', 'them', or 'it' that refers to the person, group, or thing that has already been mentioned or that is obvious from the context. For example in the sentences 'Do you know what Linda told me? She's such a liar', 'you', 'me', and 'she' are personal pronouns.

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Definition personal pronoun in American English