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It's a shame English doesn't distinguish between non-inclusive-we (the writer and the writer's peers) and inclusive-we (the reader, the writer and the writer's
by nguoi 7y ago
It's a shame English doesn't distinguish between non-inclusive-we (the writer and the writer's peers) and inclusive-we (the reader, the writer and the writer's peers).
Non-inclusive-we 'need' it because we want it and will make it ourselves. Inclusive-we do not because your individual needs were never and should never be the concern of a project that you have no investment in.
- 314 7y agoWow. As a native English speaker that is one of those conceptual biases / holes that we are not aware of until it is pointed out.
- NateEag 7y agoAs a native English speaker I have been annoyed at this hole in our language on several occasions. There are lots of other stupid things about it too. I love it dearly, but English is not elegant or concise.