What is the difference between first and third person?

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between first and third person?

Explanation:
The difference is about whose perspective you’re using when referring to people. First person refers to the speaker or speakers, so you use I or we (and me or us as objects). Third person refers to anyone else—the person or thing being talked about—so you use he, she, it, they, them, or a proper name. This contrast shows the shift from talking about yourself to talking about others. In the example, the first-person form is I, while the third-person reference points to someone else, illustrating that change in perspective.

The difference is about whose perspective you’re using when referring to people. First person refers to the speaker or speakers, so you use I or we (and me or us as objects). Third person refers to anyone else—the person or thing being talked about—so you use he, she, it, they, them, or a proper name. This contrast shows the shift from talking about yourself to talking about others. In the example, the first-person form is I, while the third-person reference points to someone else, illustrating that change in perspective.

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