Jan 23 2010
The Three Meanings Of We
In English we have three definitions of we: the regular we meaning you and I, as in “we had dinner togetherâ€; the royal we meaning I, as in “we are not amusedâ€; and the marital we meaning you, as in “we need to take out the garbage.”
—Chris Bovbjerg, Letter to the Editors of the Economist
(via Charlie Park)
