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| we [ wee ] |
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1. refers to speaker and others: used to refer to the speaker or writer and at least one other person
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first person plural personal pronoun, used as the subject of a verb
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  We are going on vacation.
We all want our children to have a better future.
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2. refers to people in general: used to refer to all people or to people in general, including the speaker or writer
We're getting closer to the election.
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3. used instead of "I": used by a writer or speaker to include the listener or speaker in what is being said, especially to talk about how a book or talk is organized
We will now consider the causes of the Civil War.
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4. used instead of "you": used sarcastically or condescendingly by a speaker
And how are we today?
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| [ Old English wē< Indo-European] |
