There are a total of 181 Pronouns that have been compiled and organized in this comprehensive list. The selection includes genuine, attested English pronouns in standard classes (personal, possessive, reflexive, relative, demonstrative, interrogative, indefinite, reciprocal, distributive) and notes dialectal or archaic items.

Pronouns are words that substitute for nouns or noun phrases and express person, number, gender, reference, or quantity. They include personal, possessive, reflexive/intensive, relative, demonstrative, interrogative, indefinite, reciprocal, and distributive forms. Pronouns often carry grammatical information lost by nouns, such as case distinctions (I vs me) and agreement features. They are central to cohesion in speech and writing, shortening repetition and clarifying reference.

Interesting and little-known facts about Pronouns:
– Personal pronouns like I, you, and it rank among the most frequent words in English corpora, often appearing in top-100 lists.
– Singular “they” is widely accepted as a gender-neutral singular pronoun by major dictionaries and style guides.
– English pronouns preserve case contrasts (I vs me) that many nouns no longer show, making pronouns key to clause structure.
– Reflexive forms ending with -self or -selves originated as emphatic forms and later became required in certain syntactic positions.
– Regional plural forms of you (y’all, youse, you lot) illustrate social adaptation of pronouns and remain productive in many dialects.

The alphabetical index organizes all entries by initial letter for quick reference. Each letter’s list shows a two-column table: Type (one-word class) and a concise one-sentence definition for every pronoun.