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Uncommonthird person
The correct spelling is third person.
How to pronounce third person
noun
Say it like: Thi-rd -per-son
The correct spelling is third person. (with "the") The words, word-forms, and grammatical structures, taken collectively, that are normally used of people or things other than the speaker or the audience. For example: "In English, the third person consists of pronouns such as he, she, it, and they, verbs such as is and has, and most nouns."
Usage Examples
“In English, the third person consists of pronouns such as he, she, it, and they, verbs such as is and has, and most nouns.”
“"Is" is the third-person singular of "to be"”
Definition
noun
- 1.(with "the") The words, word-forms, and grammatical structures, taken collectively, that are normally used of people or things other than the speaker or the audience.
- 2.(grammar) the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is not the audience or the one making the statement. In English, pronouns used with the third person include he, she, it, one, they, and who.
- 3.A form of narrative writing using verbs in the third person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to another person.
- 4.Someone not associated with a particular matter; a third party.
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