For questions about pronouns that refer to a specific person or thing, like 'he', 'she', 'it', or 'they'.
Questions tagged [personal-pronouns]
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It is me who am to blame. It is I who am to blame
It is me who am to blame.
It is I who am to blame.
Which one is correct here?
I am bewildered about these two sentences.
I don't know who I am.
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Let George and I know
I've received an email from a native English-speaking colleague containing the following bit:
Can anyone help with the request?
If so, let George and I know.
It really seems wrong to me, and I want to change I for me. What is the correct way and…
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None so blind as they/them that will not see?
What should come 'they' or 'them'? What rule should I apply here?
None so blind as they/them that will not see.
My thought process:
The sentence has two independent clauses. "None so blind as they/them" is the first clause.
The verb for the first…
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'Me' versus 'I' Use Case
I am wondering if the following examples below are correct:
(1) Me and the world
(2) Me and the outdoors
(3) Me and the future
Are these example grammatically correct?
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usage of personal pronoun in "not only--but also"
Not only his friends but also John did not attend his classes.
Not only his friends but also John did not attend their classes.
Which personal pronoun is suitable, his or their?
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his vs him in this sentence
I'm reading Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson and came across the following sentence. It's taken from chapter 69, "The General":
It is physically impossible for him to get out of the turret. Even if
he could, it would just lead to his getting…
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How to use the personal pronoun when answer "Is this....?"
In an exam paper, the following question confused me:
Is this your mother?
No, it isn’t.
"your mother" is a lady, how can we use "it" here ?
I wonder whether the following two negative answers is correct or not:
No, this isn't .
No, she…
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pronoun after adjective
In this picture, what is the usage of the pronoun "you"?
Can we use "subject pronoun" after "adjective",as in the picture "a different you".
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Should 'his' or 'him' be used in this sentence?
Up till now it seems that you have been experiencing his emotions, and sharing his thoughts, without his being any the wiser.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The reason why I ask is that I saw another example from Collins dictionary,…
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How can "We consider here how to ... " be rewritten without the personal pronoun "we"?
We consider here how to solve the problem.
I am trying to rewrite the sentence above without the personal pronoun "we". My example is as follows:
It is considered here how to solve the problem.
Does the rewritten sentence make sense? I think…
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She being or her being
What sounds better here: 'she being....' or 'her being...', if both are not wrong?
She has a keen analytic mind and very good comprehension and communication skills. Her performance in examinations bears witness to the above, she being among the…
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Use of pronouns
I saw in many websites that native English speakers obviate the pronouns, but I don't know when I can do that.
Example:
I like it, love it and enjoy it!
Instead of:
I like it, I love it and I enjoy it!
In my school taught me that you have to use…
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Do English speakers say something like "He pushed him back"?
Do English speakers say something like "he pushed him back", even if they know who this "he" and who that "him" is, referring to two different people with the same pronoun? Or would they say something like "he pushed that guy" or "that guy pushed…
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Is "author" in third person?
"The author is brilliant" - here, is "the author" in third person? Usually, he, she, and they are considerd to be third persons. Is the above considered to be in third person?
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Is it correct to omit ''I'' in my sentence?
Is it correct to omit the personal pronoun?
I previously activated (a substance) it but also (I) made it without activation.
Sorry for the incomplete question.
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