we

Pron

Pronoun

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A word that replaces or refers to a noun or noun phrase.

1. 1.Two or more people including or consisting of the speaker(s)/writer(s).

   • We need to have a talk, you and me.
   • We are here to arrest you.
   • It’s time to overcome queasiness and restraint. We, the liberal and progressive people of the world, are at war with the far right to save the earth.

2. 2.Any other entity that the speaker is a part of or identifies with, such as place of employment or education, nation, region, language, etc.

   • In English, we do not inflect adjectives for gender.
   • I went to watch our school football match against Puddletown High. We lost 2-0.

3. 3.People in general.

   • We still have much to learn about quantum mechanics.
   • As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels.

4. 4.The institution which the speaker/writer is acting for. (This is the editorial we, used by writers and others when speaking with the authority of their publication or organisation.)

   • As the government, we have a duty to ensure public safety.
   • We will in due course state our reasons for publishing the name of the accused.

Det

Determiner

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A word placed before a noun to show which person or thing is meant, or how much or how many.

1. 1.Designates the speaker(s)/writer(s) as belonging to or constituting the stated category of people.

   • We the undersigned wish to express our disapproval.
   • We Canadians like to think of ourselves as different.

Overall

Very common· #21

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Very common

General reading & writing

Very common

Academic

Uncommon

Literature

Uncommon

Word family

• weed
• west
• wing