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I recall after a successful interview being told they liked me because I used the word 'we' a lot.
Perhaps I was talking urine.![Big grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Perhaps I was talking urine.
I have always done that if I have not known who the person was. I now increasingly do if I am not sure how the person considers themselves (although 'themself' is now often acceptable as the singular form).If I speak or write generally and individually irrespective of gender I will usually choose to use 'they' or 'their' rather than mangle 'he/she' and 'his/hers'.
I recall after a successful interview being told they liked me because I used the word 'we' a lot.
Just out of interest, does anyone know how "We" came to be used as opposed to the Sovereign saying "I"?
Nothing. Call me what you want.
We can't, Fragger's got rules about those words.![]()
The Queen also uses 'one' to signify her status as a sort of deity, as in one god.Just out of interest, does anyone know how "We" came to be used as opposed to the Sovereign saying "I"?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal...e, majestic plural,refer to oneself is nosism.Just out of interest, does anyone know how "We" came to be used as opposed to the Sovereign saying "I"?