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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Nouns and pronouns.
can you please state the differences between nouns and pronouns?
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Pronouns refer to nouns. Nouns: words which refer to people, places, things, ideas, or concepts. Pronouns: words which substitute for nouns and refer to them.
- Pronouns refer to nouns.
- Nouns: words which refer to people, places, things, ideas, or concepts.
- Pronouns: words which substitute for nouns and refer to them.
- John liked his new hat.
- It suited him.
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Pronouns refer to nouns.
Nouns: words which refer to people, places, things, ideas, or concepts.
Pronouns: words which substitute for nouns and refer to them.
John liked his new hat. It suited him. 'John' and 'hat' are nouns; 'his' and 'him' are pronouns substituting for 'John' and referring to 'John'; 'it' is a pronoun subsituting for and referring to 'hat'.
Nouns: words which refer to people, places, things, ideas, or concepts.
Pronouns: words which substitute for nouns and refer to them.
John liked his new hat. It suited him. 'John' and 'hat' are nouns; 'his' and 'him' are pronouns substituting for 'John' and referring to 'John'; 'it' is a pronoun subsituting for and referring to 'hat'.
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