Login
Nobody is an indefinite pronoun that means 'no person.' In this lesson, we will discuss when and how to use it.
'Nobody' as an Indefinite Pronoun
Use
Nobody as an indefinite pronoun is used to refer to the absence of a group of people. Take a look at the following examples:
Nobody is coming to save us.
Nobody asked for your opinion, Karen.
Double Negation with 'Nobody'
Nobody is never used with negative verbs except in African-American dialect. Have a look:
I ain't noticed nobody.
'Nobody' as a Noun
Nobody as a noun means a person of no importance. It is a countable noun and can take 's.' Take a look at the following example:
You need to stop dating nobodies.
Tip
No one can be replaced with they when it is repeated in a sentence. Accordingly, its object pronoun is 'them', its possessive determiner is 'their', and its possessive pronoun is 'theirs.' Look:
Nobody knows how to respect their teachers.
Nobody is there. Are they?
I knew nobody in the party, so I started talking to all of them.
Comments
(0)
Recommended
