first person, the

first person, the
,first `person, the noun LINGUISTICS
1. ) the form of the pronoun or verb that you use about yourself, and about someone who is with you. The first person pronouns in English are I, me, we, and us.
2. ) a way of writing a story as if it happened to you:
Most of his stories are written in the first person.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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