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USING 'YOU,ONE,AND THEY' AS IMPERSONAL PRONOUNS By: Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar http://www.kau.edu.sa/SBANJER http://wwwdrshadiabanjar.blogspot.com Dr. SHADIA Y. BANJAR 1

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USING 'YOU,ONE,AND THEY'USING 'YOU,ONE,AND THEY'AS IMPERSONAL PRONOUNS

By: Dr. Shadia Y. Banjarhttp://www.kau.edu.sa/SBANJER http://wwwdrshadiabanjar.blogspot.com

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YOUONE THEY

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IMPERSONAL PRONOUNS

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The impersonal pronounsconsidered here ( YOU, ONE,and THEY) share twofundamental properties:(i) they only refer to humans,(i) they only refer to humans,(ii) they allow generic readings.

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EXAMPLES

One should always be polite.How does one get to 5th Avenue from here?You should always be polite.

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You should always be polite.How do you get to 5th avenue from here?

Means “any person, people in

general.”

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ONE

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YOU

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EXAMPLES

1. One should take care of one’s health.2. One should take care of his health.3. One should take care of his or her health.

BRITISH+

FORMAL AMERICAN

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3. One should take care of his or her health.

AWKWARD

AMERICAN

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=‘some people

orsomebody’

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