impersonal+pronoun

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• impersonal pronoun — UK US noun [countable] [singular impersonal pronoun plural impersonal pronouns] linguistics a pronoun such as ‘it’ in English that does not refer to a particular person or thing, for example ‘It’s all right’. Thes …   Useful english dictionary

• impersonal pronoun — ► NOUN ▪ the pronoun it when used without definite reference or antecedent, as in it was snowing …   English terms dictionary

• impersonal pronoun — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms impersonal pronoun : singular impersonal pronoun plural impersonal pronouns linguistics a pronoun such as it in English that does not refer to a particular person or thing, for example It s all right …   English dictionary

• impersonal pronoun — indefinite pronoun, pronoun that has an indefinite subject (Grammar) …   English contemporary dictionary

• impersonal pronoun — noun the pronoun it when used without definite reference or antecedent, as in it was snowing …   English new terms dictionary

• Impersonal — Im*per son*al, a. [L. impersonalis; pref. im not + personalis personal: cf. F. impersonnel. See {Personal}.] Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality. [1913 Webster] An almighty but impersonal power, called Fate. Sir J.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Impersonal verb — Impersonal Im*per son*al, a. [L. impersonalis; pref. im not + personalis personal: cf. F. impersonnel. See {Personal}.] Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality. [1913 Webster] An almighty but impersonal power, called Fate …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Impersonal verb — In linguistics, an impersonal verb is a verb that cannot take a true subject, because it does not represent an action, occurrence, or state of being of any specific person, place, or thing. The term weather verb is also sometimes used, since such …   Wikipedia

• Pronoun — ExamplesSidebar|35% * I love you. * She turned and stared at them. * That reminds me of something. * Who says so? * Take it or leave it (Impersonal pronoun).In linguistics and grammar, a pronoun is a pro form that substitutes for a (including a… …   Wikipedia

• impersonal — im|per|son|al [ ım pɜrsənl ] adjective * 1. ) not showing any friendly feelings or interest in someone: His manner was cold and impersonal. a ) used about large institutions that do not think about people s individual needs and situations: an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• impersonal — [im pʉr′sə nəl] adj. [LL impersonalis] 1. not personal; specif., a) without connection or reference to any particular person [an impersonal comment] b) not existing as a person [an impersonal force] 2. not showing human feelings, esp. sympathy or …   English World dictionary