personal pronoun

noun

Definition of personal pronoun

: a pronoun (such as I, you, or they) that expresses a distinction of person

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Use numbers and personal pronouns to engage your reader Email marketing is engagement marketing. — Maria Semple, NBC News, "Easy Email Marketing Hacks to Attract More Customers," 18 Oct. 2017

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The first known use of personal pronoun was in 1668

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personal pronoun

noun

English Language Learners Definition of personal pronoun

grammar : a pronoun (such as I, you, they, or it ) that is used to refer to a specific person or thing

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personal pronoun

noun

Kids Definition of personal pronoun

: a pronoun (as I, you, it, or they) used instead of a noun that names a definite person or thing

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