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What are regular pronouns?

"Regular pronouns" is not a standard grammatical term. It's possible that the term is being used in a specific context or within a particular linguistic theory that I'm not familiar with.

However, I can explain what regular pronouns are typically understood to be, based on common usage:

* Personal pronouns: These are the most common type of pronoun and refer to people or things. They change depending on the person, number (singular or plural), and grammatical case (subject, object, or possessive). Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, it, us, them, mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.

* Possessive pronouns: These indicate ownership and are related to personal pronouns. Examples: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.

* Reflexive pronouns: These refer back to the subject of the sentence. They are formed by adding "-self" or "-selves" to the possessive pronouns. Examples: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

It's important to note: The term "regular pronouns" might be used to distinguish pronouns that follow typical grammatical patterns from irregular pronouns. For example, the pronoun "I" is the subject form, while "me" is the object form. This is a regular pattern. However, some pronouns have irregular forms, such as "who" (subject) and "whom" (object).

To get a clearer understanding of what "regular pronouns" refers to, it's best to have the context in which the term is used. If you can provide that context, I may be able to give you a more specific answer.

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