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we
[wee]
pronoun
possessive
our, ours ,objective
us .nominative plural of I.
(used to denote oneself and another or others).
We have two children. In this block we all own our own houses.
(used to denote people in general).
the marvels of science that we take for granted.
(used to indicate a particular profession, nationality, political party, etc., that includes the speaker or writer).
We in the medical profession have moral responsibilities.
Also called the royal we.(used by a sovereign, or by other high officials and dignitaries, in place of I in formal speech).
We do not wear this crown without humility.
Also called the editorial we.(used by editors, writers, etc., to avoid the too personal or specific I or to represent a collective viewpoint).
As for this column, we will have nothing to do with shady politicians.
you (used familiarly, often with mild condescension or sarcasm, as in addressing a child, a patient, etc.).
We know that's naughty, don't we? It's time we took our medicine.
(used in the predicate following a copulative verb).
It is we who should thank you.
(used in apposition with a noun, especially for emphasis).
We Americans are a sturdy lot.
we
/ ɾː /
pronoun
refers to the speaker or writer and another person or other people
we should go now
refers to all people or people in general
the planet on which we live
when used by editors or other writers, and formerly by monarchs, a formal word for I 1
( as noun )
he uses the royal we in his pompous moods
informalused instead of you with a tone of persuasiveness, condescension, or sarcasm
how are we today?
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of we1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of we1
Example Sentences
"They told us there were three reasons - because we were in a closed military zone, that we refused to hand over our passports and that we refused to leave the area," she said.
"We get no alarms or warnings from officials about Israeli attacks. We just hear the blasts and hope our place isn't hit. But where can we go? Nowhere feels safe."
On Monday, he said that, “I just hope that we can be a positive distraction for what people are going through in Los Angeles right now.”
“Later we will provide details,” the Instagram post said.
“The Life of Chuck” feels like a holdover from this era of feel-good fare, reworked and retrofitted to align with our contemporary anxieties.
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