pronoun grammar Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/pronoun Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/pronoun Written by Teagan Wolter Teagan Wolter is Associate Editor of Anthropology at Encyclopædia Britannica. Teagan Wolter Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 9, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question pronoun, a word that replaces a noun or noun phrase and one of eight parts of speech in English grammar. Pronouns are used to avoid repetition of nouns and can help sentences be more succinct. There are several different types of pronouns, which are described in detail below. Personal pronouns refer to the speaker or the person or thing the speaker is talking to or about. The form of a personal pronoun is determined by: The different forms of personal pronouns are summarized in the tables below. A number of examples follow each table. In the following examples, note that ...(100 of 553 words)

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