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3.6 Number of Pronouns

Personal pronouns show
either singular or plural number.

When you look at the chart on the opposite page, you see
that the pronouns listed on the left refer to one person or thing,
whereas those on the right indicate more than one person
or thing.

If you classify pronouns based on number, you can divide them
as illustrated below:

Singular refers to one person or thing.

Plural refers to more than one person or thing.

Number

Singular Plural
I, you, he, she, it we, you, they

Each pronoun in the singular group stands for only one person
or one thing. In Chapter 4, Verbs, these details about pronouns
become important when you have to decide whether to use a
singular verb form or a plural verb form.

The pronoun you has a double role. The context in the sentence
will indicate whether you is used as a singular or as a plural
pronoun. The pronoun they also has a double role. It can refer
to people or to things, provided there is more than one.

The third-person singular includes three pronouns. Remember
the shortcut “three in three”: 3 pronouns (he, she, it) in 3rd
person. In Chapter 4, you will connect pronouns to verb forms,
so it is important that you understand pronouns well before
you move on.
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