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It's a style enforced by the magazine. Probably seems better to them than the "royal we". Certainly better than the repetitive use of "I" favored by some. Kind
by T_S_ 16y ago
It's a style enforced by the magazine. Probably seems better to them than the "royal we". Certainly better than the repetitive use of "I" favored by some. Kind of interesting how English forces us to deal with this issue all the time.
- dmoney 16y ago> Kind of interesting how English forces us to deal with this issue all the time. How do other languages handle it?
- T_S_ 16y agoI don't know. But I think they force you to deal with other issues. For example, in Hawaiian, the grammar for possessive pronouns forces you to indicate whether an object has a permanent or temporary relationship to the subject. In Japan they have different number systems for different kinds of things. Something like we have for a gaggle of geese, a pride of lions etc.