pron
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pron
1
The speaker together with at least one other person.
"We are leaving for the airport at six."
"We should talk about this later."
2
Used by a writer or publication to speak with institutional authority (the "editorial we").
"We believe this policy will harm small businesses, the editorial argued."
3
Used by a monarch referring to themselves (the "royal we").
"We are pleased to grant this request, the queen declared."
How to Use We
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe 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?").
Common mistake
Object form is "us," not "we" — say "between you and us," not "between you and we."
Word Forms
ourself singular
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_____ are leaving for the airport at six.