What is the difference between a personal and impersonal pronoun?

A personal pronoun usually refers to a specific person, place, or thing, but an impersonal pronoun only refers to a generic person.

There are over twenty personal pronouns, including “she,” “he,” “them,” “we,” and “themselves.” They can be first-person, second-person, or third-person.

There are only two impersonal pronouns—”one” and “oneself.” They usually occur in sentences that describe general human behavior (e.g., “One can never have enough socks”).

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