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In [[linguistics]] and [[grammar]], a '''pronoun''' ([[list of glossing abbreviations|abbreviated]] '''{{sc|pro}}''') is a word or a group of words that one may substitute for a [[noun]] or [[noun phrase]].
Pronouns have traditionally been regarded as one of the [[part of speech|parts of speech]], but some modern theorists would not consider them to form a single class, in view of the variety of functions they perform cross-linguistically. An example of a pronoun is "you", which can be either singular or plural.
The use of pronouns often involves [[anaphora (linguistics)|anaphora]], where the meaning of the pronoun is dependent on an [[antecedent (grammar)|antecedent]]. For example, in the sentence ''That poor man looks as if he needs a new coat'', the meaning of the pronoun ''he'' is dependent on its antecedent, ''that poor man''.
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