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Pronouns

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The rules
  • Use a subject pronoun (I, he, she, we, they) as the subject of a verb, even in a pair: Sita and I built the model.
  • Use an object pronoun (me, him, her, us, them) after a verb or a preposition, even in a pair: Keep this between you and me.
  • Its shows ownership and it’s means it is: It’s clear that the tree has lost its leaves.
  • Their shows ownership, they’re means they are, and there points to a place: They’re proud of their garden over there.
  • A reflexive pronoun (myself, themselves) is used when the subject acts on itself, never as a plain subject or object: The children taught themselves to swim.
  • A pronoun agrees in number with the noun it stands for, and it should point clearly to one noun: Every planet follows its own orbit.
  • Use who (or whoever) as a subject and whom (or whomever) as an object: The guide whom we met is the one who found the trail.

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