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Pronouns and Determiners - Dummy and Impersonal Pronouns

Dummy pronouns serve a grammatical function in the sentence, while impersonal pronouns refer to people in general, rather than a specific person.

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Categorized English Pronouns and Determiners
it

used in a sentence to fulfil a grammatical function without a clear antecedent for it to refer to

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there

used to serve as a placeholder without referring to a specific noun

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one

used to make general statements, express opinions, or provide advice without referring to specific individuals

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they

used to refer to people in a general, unspecified manner, or to discuss hypothetical situations or scenarios

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you

used to address people in general, rather than referring to any specific individual

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