First Person
What Is First Person? (with Examples)
The term first person refers to the speaker himself or a group that includes the speaker (i.e., I, me, we, and us).The personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they) are grouped into one of three categories:
- First person: I and we
- Second person: you
- Third person: He/She/It and They
Examples of First Person Pronouns in Different Cases
Here are the first person pronouns in the subjective case, the objective case, and the possessive case:Person | Subjective Case | Objective Case | Possessive Case Possessive Adjective | Possessive Case Absolute Possessive Pronouns |
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First Person Singular |
I Example: I like cheese. |
me Example: He likes me. |
my Example: This is my car. |
mine This is mine. |
First Person Plural |
we Example: We hate celery. |
us Example: They hate us. |
our Example: This is our house. |
ours Example: This is ours. |
First, Second, and Third Person Pronouns
The table below shows the first, second, and third person pronouns. The first person pronouns are shaded.Person | Subjective Case | Objective Case | Possessive Case Possessive Adjective | Possessive Case Absolute Possessive Pronouns |
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First Person Singular | I | me | my | mine |
Second Person Singular | you | you | your | yours |
Third Person Singular | he/she/it | him/her/it | his/her/its | his/hers/its |
First Person Plural | we | us | our | ours |
Second Person Plural | you | you | your | yours |
Third Person Plural | they | them | their | theirs |
Many people say "between you and I." This is always wrong.
It should be "between you and me."
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Read about my and myself.
It should be "between you and me."
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Read about my and myself.
A Quick Test
WRITING IN THE FIRST PERSON
If you're asked to write in the first person, use I and we. For example:- We will handle your claim within 24 hours.
WRITING IN THE THIRD PERSON
If you're asked to write in the third person, use he/she/it or nouns. For example:- Marks Ltd will handle your claim within 24 hours.
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