The usage of ‘We’ [on hold]
Is the royal ‘We’ to be used when a single individual is speaking on behalf of those whom he commands?
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Is the royal ‘We’ to be used when a single individual is speaking on behalf of those whom he commands?
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– tchrist♦
2 days ago
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This could use some context. Can you include the sentence where you'd use it?
– Laurel
2 days ago
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If one is speaking on behalf of others, it would be a rather conventional we, not a royal one.
– choster
2 days ago
The "royal we" is used only when a monarch is making a formal statement in their official capacity.
– Kate Bunting
yesterday
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Is the royal ‘We’ to be used when a single individual is speaking on behalf of those whom he commands?
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Is the royal ‘We’ to be used when a single individual is speaking on behalf of those whom he commands?
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Related: english.stackexchange.com/q/424588
– tchrist♦
2 days ago
1
This could use some context. Can you include the sentence where you'd use it?
– Laurel
2 days ago
1
If one is speaking on behalf of others, it would be a rather conventional we, not a royal one.
– choster
2 days ago
The "royal we" is used only when a monarch is making a formal statement in their official capacity.
– Kate Bunting
yesterday
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Related: english.stackexchange.com/q/424588
– tchrist♦
2 days ago
1
This could use some context. Can you include the sentence where you'd use it?
– Laurel
2 days ago
1
If one is speaking on behalf of others, it would be a rather conventional we, not a royal one.
– choster
2 days ago
The "royal we" is used only when a monarch is making a formal statement in their official capacity.
– Kate Bunting
yesterday
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Related: english.stackexchange.com/q/424588
– tchrist♦
2 days ago
Related: english.stackexchange.com/q/424588
– tchrist♦
2 days ago
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This could use some context. Can you include the sentence where you'd use it?
– Laurel
2 days ago
This could use some context. Can you include the sentence where you'd use it?
– Laurel
2 days ago
1
1
If one is speaking on behalf of others, it would be a rather conventional we, not a royal one.
– choster
2 days ago
If one is speaking on behalf of others, it would be a rather conventional we, not a royal one.
– choster
2 days ago
The "royal we" is used only when a monarch is making a formal statement in their official capacity.
– Kate Bunting
yesterday
The "royal we" is used only when a monarch is making a formal statement in their official capacity.
– Kate Bunting
yesterday
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Related: english.stackexchange.com/q/424588
– tchrist♦
2 days ago
1
This could use some context. Can you include the sentence where you'd use it?
– Laurel
2 days ago
1
If one is speaking on behalf of others, it would be a rather conventional we, not a royal one.
– choster
2 days ago
The "royal we" is used only when a monarch is making a formal statement in their official capacity.
– Kate Bunting
yesterday