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Uncommonimpersonal
The correct spelling is impersonal.
How to pronounce impersonal
/ɪmˈpɝsənəl/
nounIPA: /ɪmˈpɝsənəl/
Say it like: Imp-ers-ona-l
The correct spelling is impersonal. (grammar) An impersonal word or construct. For example: "She sounded impersonal as she gave her report of the Nazi death camps."
Usage Examples
“She sounded impersonal as she gave her report of the Nazi death camps.”
“The verb “rain” is impersonal in sentences like “It’s raining.””
Meanings
noun
- 1.(grammar) An impersonal word or construct.
adjective
- 1.Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
- 2.Lacking warmth or emotion; cold.
- 3.(grammar, of a verb or other word) Not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent.
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