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second person
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second person
(noun)
second person
noun
second person
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SECOND PERSON
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grammar
:
a set of words or forms (such as pronouns or verb forms) that refer to the person that the speaker or writer is addressing
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often used before another noun
“You” is the
second person
singular and plural pronoun in English.
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a writing style that uses second person pronouns and verbs
The author begins the story in the
second person
with the sentence “You open the door and step into the room.”
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