personal pronoun
noun
any one of the pronouns used to refer to the speaker, or to those to or about whom the speaker is speaking, as, in English, I, me, we, us, you, he, she, it, they, him, her, them.
personal pronouns
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pluralof personal pronoun.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But Neha's - who uses "they" and "them" as personal pronouns - visibility is no longer limited to campuses.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“The article should be written in a conversational style, using personal pronouns, rhetorical questions and analogies to engage the reader,” read one prompt intended for a language model, which was accidentally published on FSK Hub.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
“Courts must use the individual’s name, the designated salutation or personal pronouns, or other respectful means that is not inconsistent with the individual’s designated salutation or personal pronouns,” the Supreme Court said.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
In the first sentence, the plural subject is Jasmine and I. I is the subject personal pronouns.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
These latter words are demonstrative rather than personal, so that there are in English true personal pronouns for the first two persons only.
From A Handbook of the English Language by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham
