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Person
In grammar, term used to describe pronouns and verbs. English has three persons: the first person – the speaker, speakers, writer, or writers, shown by the pronouns I, me (singular) and we, us (plural); the second person – the person or people being spoken or written to, shown by the pronoun you (singular and plural); and the third person – the person, people, thing, or things being spoken or written # about, shown by the pronouns he, him (masculine singular), she, her (feminine singular), and it (neuter singular) and they, them (plural).
The verb ‘to be’ also illustrates the use of persons. The present tense consists of I am (first person singular); you are (second person singular); he/she/it is (third person singular); and we, you, they are (first, second, and third person plural).
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