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The Britannica Dictionary second person 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• second person (noun)

second person noun second person noun Britannica Dictionary definition of SECOND PERSON [noncount] 1 grammar : a set of words or forms (such as pronouns or verb forms) that refer to the person that the speaker or writer is addressing — often used before another noun

• “You” is the second person singular and plural pronoun in English.

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• The author begins the story in the second person with the sentence “You open the door and step into the room.”

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