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pronouns

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pronouns.

Editorial note

The entire notion of preferred pronouns kinda is just being nonconformant with the English language, and honestly gets a bit absurd--neutral pronouns exist and are sufficient.

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Quick take

(grammar) A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pronouns gathered in one view.

noun

(grammar) A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pronouns.

noun

(grammar) A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective.

Example sentences

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The entire notion of preferred pronouns kinda is just being nonconformant with the English language, and honestly gets a bit absurd--neutral pronouns exist and are sufficient.

2

The exclusive use of female pronouns for 1980s adventure game players is quite amusing to me, though.

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In fact, the article uses male pronouns for the user -- did you think to ask how they know?

4

In Finnish the personal pronouns second-person singular (you) and plural (you) are not the same.

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The dative case is only for indirect objects (which follow pronouns), or direct objects specifically related to the act of giving.

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Those who do not view her actions favourably use the wrong name and pronouns.

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In your short post from today alone, I have counted a staggering thirty two occurrences of first-person pronouns.

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I wrote that, and it's worth mentioning that I knew Noirin before the preference for different pronouns was stated.

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I'm noticing in these posts that those who view Chelsea Manning's actions favourably use the right name and pronouns.

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I don't see a moral obligation to use the pronouns people assign to themselves.

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Do you want to submit a pull request and be told not to use gendered pronouns or avoid using certain words because it makes people feel unsafe?

12

Implied pronouns, perhaps a trend from Facebook usage?

Quote examples

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So dropping subject pronouns ("pro-drop") is formally acceptable?

2

"She" makes perfect sense in this case, not to mention all the other instances where gendered pronouns are used to refer to inanimate objects.

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As an anecdote, I remember trying to explain the whole "pronouns issue" with trans/cis-gender to my friends back home, they had no clue what the hell I was talking about.

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That nickname, which helps the story from devolving into a mess of pronouns, is only decipherable to people at the school...and probably not even that, since there's likely to be more than one "Sara" there.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pronouns in a sentence?

The entire notion of preferred pronouns kinda is just being nonconformant with the English language, and honestly gets a bit absurd--neutral pronouns exist and are sufficient.

What does pronouns mean?

(grammar) A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective.

What part of speech is pronouns?

pronouns is commonly used as noun.