Baby Names
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071028140425AARlEvb rules of grammar, 1st person is "I", 2nd is "you" and 3rd is "he or she".
If you are referring to the "point of view" (POV) in a book, it's similar.
A book written in lst person would be written from a narrator's point of view, using such phrases as "I am sitting in a room . . . " and the rest of the book would only be from that person's view point.
2nd person is very seldom used. It would be something like "You are sitting in a room . . . ". Very awkward to use.
There are many variations on 3rd person, but the most common would be something like: "He was sitting in a room . . . " or "The man was sitting in a room . . . ". It's as though the narrator of the book is standing to the side and can see and hear everything that is going on.
Some books are written in variations on the above, including combinations of eash, such as 1st person from the point of view of different characters in the book, and 3rd person from the point of view of different characters.
First person means the speaker/narrator, second person means the listener/reader, and third person means everybody and everything else.
As far as you are concerned, you are the first person.
As far as I am concerned, you are the second person if I'm talking to you, third person otherwise.
1st person is the speaker...like you are talking using the word like "i"
2nd person is you talking to someone else...using the words for an example like "you"
3rd is you talking about someone else...using the words like "she/he"
Writing in 1st, 2nd and 3rd Person
Here are some tips to help you determine when it is more appropriate to use 1st person (I/we), 2nd person (you), or 3rd person (he/she/it/they) in your writing.
Writing from a specific point of view alters the reader's perception of what you write. It can be confusing to the reader if you shift the point of view in your writing (meaning starting in the 3rd person,
If you are referring to the "point of view" (POV) in a book, it's similar.
A book written in lst person would be written from a narrator's point of view, using such phrases as "I am sitting in a room . . . " and the rest of the book would only be from that person's view point.
2nd person is very seldom used. It would be something like "You are sitting in a room . . . ". Very awkward to use.
There are many variations on 3rd person, but the most common would be something like: "He was sitting in a room . . . " or "The man was sitting in a room . . . ". It's as though the narrator of the book is standing to the side and can see and hear everything that is going on.
Some books are written in variations on the above, including combinations of eash, such as 1st person from the point of view of different characters in the book, and 3rd person from the point of view of different characters.
First person means the speaker/narrator, second person means the listener/reader, and third person means everybody and everything else.
As far as you are concerned, you are the first person.
As far as I am concerned, you are the second person if I'm talking to you, third person otherwise.
1st person is the speaker...like you are talking using the word like "i"
2nd person is you talking to someone else...using the words for an example like "you"
3rd is you talking about someone else...using the words like "she/he"
Writing in 1st, 2nd and 3rd Person
Here are some tips to help you determine when it is more appropriate to use 1st person (I/we), 2nd person (you), or 3rd person (he/she/it/they) in your writing.
Writing from a specific point of view alters the reader's perception of what you write. It can be confusing to the reader if you shift the point of view in your writing (meaning starting in the 3rd person,