The History of Modern English Pronouns

Pronouns are among the most frequently used words in the language. Many of our pronouns have changed quite a bit over the centuries. We've actually borrowed pronouns from other languages, which is very unusual for a language to do. Our personal pronoun forms vary depending upon whether their being used as the subject or the object. They also vary between singular and plural forms. In certain cases, they vary based upon gender,. So they still behave the way most words did in old english. I say that they're a relic because we don't really need all of those forms. The one notable exception to all those variable forms is the pronoun you. And it proves that english can get by with one