Meaning of we

Common

pron

•

The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and

at least

one other person (not the person being

addressed

). (This is the exclusive we.)

•

The speaker(s)/writer(s) and the person(s) being

addressed

. (This is the

inclusive

we.)

•

The speaker/writer alone. (This use of we is the

editorial we

, used by

writers

and others, including

ty—the

we—as a less

for I. The

of this

of we is

•

The

plural

form of you, including everyone being

•

- or

for a person in the speaker's

care

det

•

The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and

at least

one other person.

name

•

Initialism

Western Europe

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