dummy pronoun

noun

A pronoun used to fulfill a syntactic role rather than one with a specific referent. For example, the "it" in "It's raining".

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Meanings

noundummy pronoun (plural dummy pronouns)

plural dummy pronouns

  1. grammarA pronoun used to fulfill a syntactic role rather than one with a specific referent. For example, the "it" in "It's raining".
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APA

dummy pronoun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20pronoun

MLA

“dummy pronoun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20pronoun. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dummy pronoun,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20pronoun.

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