we
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Pron — The speaker together with at least one other person.
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Frequently asked questions
What does “we” mean?
The word “we” means the speaker together with at least one other person. In plain terms, the first-person plural pronoun — "I and someone else." Also used in special ways: the editorial "we" (a writer speaking for a publication), the royal "we" (a monarch speaking of themself), and the friendly/patronising "we" a nurse or doctor sometimes uses ("how are we feeling today?").
How do you pronounce “we”?
“We” is pronounced wee (/wi/ in IPA).
How do you use “we” in a sentence?
Here is “we” used in a sentence: “We are leaving for the airport at six.”
What part of speech is “we”?
“We” is a pronoun.
Is “we” a common word?
“We” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.
How many meanings does “we” have?
“We” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the speaker together with at least one other person.
What is the difference between "we" and "us"?
"We" is the subject form ("We won"), and "us" is the object form ("They beat us," "come with us"). Even when the pronoun sits next to a noun, the case should match its role in the sentence: "we teachers agreed" as a subject, "they told us teachers" as an object.
What is the "editorial we"?
The editorial "we" is when a single writer or a publication uses "we" to speak with institutional authority, as in a newspaper editorial: "We believe this policy is mistaken." It presents an opinion as coming from the organisation rather than one individual. The related "royal we" is a monarch's traditional use of "we" for themselves.
Should you use "we" or "I" in academic writing?
Conventions vary by field. Many journals accept "we" for co-authored papers and "I" for single authors, while some disciplines still prefer impersonal constructions such as "it was found that." Check the style guide of your institution or target journal, and apply one approach consistently.