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What is a noun or pronoun?

Let's break down nouns and pronouns:

Nouns:

* Definition: A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

* Examples:

* People: teacher, student, friend, Sarah

* Places: school, park, city, London

* Things: book, car, phone, table

* Ideas: love, happiness, freedom, democracy

Pronouns:

* Definition: A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun to avoid repetition.

* Examples:

* Personal pronouns: I, me, you, he, she, it, we, they, us, him, her, them

* Possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs

* Reflexive pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves

* Demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those

* Interrogative pronouns: who, whom, whose, what, which

Key Differences:

* Replacing: Nouns name something directly, while pronouns stand in for nouns that have already been mentioned.

* Referents: Pronouns need a referent (the noun they replace) to have meaning.

Examples:

* Noun: The dog barked loudly.

* Pronoun: It barked loudly. (The pronoun "it" replaces the noun "dog".)

Let me know if you'd like more examples or want to explore specific types of nouns or pronouns in more detail!

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