The difference between Impersonal and Unipersonal

When used as adjectives, impersonal means not personal, whereas unipersonal means comprising a single person.


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  1. Impersonal as an adjective:

    Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.

    Examples:

    "An almighty but impersonal power, called Fate.'' –Sir J. Stephen."

  2. Impersonal as an adjective:

    Lacking warmth or emotion; cold.

    Examples:

    "She sounded impersonal as she gave her report of the Nazi death camps."

  3. Impersonal as an adjective (grammar, of a verb or other word):

    Not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent.

    Examples:

    "The verb “rain” is impersonal in sentences like “It’s raining.”"

  1. Unipersonal as an adjective:

    Comprising a single person

  2. Unipersonal as an adjective (grammar):

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