Errors in the use of personal pronouns
Pronoun
A pronoun is a word used for a noun or non equivalent as (he, she, it, we)
Personal pronoun( I, we, you, he, she, they)
Order of personal pronoun in the sentence.
An English always use ‘I’ after the other the other pronoun.
Incorrect
I and you.
Correct
You and I.
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If something disagreeable or socially unpleasant is done, ‘I’ is used before all other personal pronouns.
Incorrect
You and I stole a book.
Correct
I and you stole a book.
When two nouns are joined by and one of them is in the first person ( I, we) , it is given preference to all pronouns. When we intend to write object in the sentence. In the absence of I, we the second person is given preference.
Incorrect
You and I have done your duty.
Correct
You and I have done our duty.
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Incorrect
You and he had done their duty.
Correct
You and he had done your duty.
Don’t use apostrophe with your’s sincerely.
Incorrect
Your’s sincerely.
Correct
Yours sincerely.
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Incorrect
Your’s humble servant.
Correct
Your humble servant.
Possessive pronouns are used with ‘ly’ structures.
