What Is Third Person? (with Examples)

The term "third person" refers to someone else, i.e., not the writer or a group including the writer ("I," "me," "we," "us") or the writer's audience ("you"). Whenever you use a noun (as opposed to pronoun), it is in the third person.

"Third person" most commonly appears in the phrases "third-person narrative," "to write in the third person," and "third-party (or -person) insurance."

• Third Person Narrative. A third-person narrative is a story told using the pronouns "he," "she," "it," or "they" or using nouns. In other words, the story is not told from a personal perspective. A third-person narrative contrasts with a first-person narrative, which is a story told from a personal perspective using the pronoun "I" (and sometimes "we").
• To Write in the Third Person. "To write in the third person" means to use nouns or the pronouns "he," "she," "it," or "they." It is common in business writing.
• Third Party Insurance. Third-party insurance protects against the claims of others. Look at the following sentence: I (the first party) am ensured by you, the insurer (the second party), to protect me against them (the third party).

Third Person in Grammar

The personal pronouns ("I," "you," "he," "she," "it," "we," "they") are grouped into one of three categories:

• First person: "I" and "we"
• Second person: "you"
• Third person: "He/She/It" and "They"

Note: First person refers to the speaker himself or a group that includes the speaker (i.e.," I," "me," "we," and "us"). Second person refers to the speaker's audience (i.e., "you").

See all at: https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/third_person.htm

Jus Tertii: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jus_tertii

Scott vs McNeal: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/154/34

Inter Caetera: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter_caetera

Julian Calendar vs Gregorian calendar: https://djaunter.com/gregorian-vs-julian-calendar/