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When Do You Go “We”?
Published by Scott Henry on June 6, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - NFL
It's a common enough situation. Fans call into their local sports radio/TV show or send an e-mail or whatever, and the question/opinion usually goes something like this:
"Yeah, Jim Bob, long-time listener, first-time caller. Hey, do you think Overhyped Recruit/Free Agent #22716 can get US into a bowl game/the Tournament/the playoffs this year?"
Us. We. Our. They're possessive and inclusive words, putting the user in as part of the sentence.
In our context, the speaker is such a passionate fan that he or she (usually he, to be fair) must place himself in the expression right next to the coach, the star linebacker, and the rest of the team. But why?
Is it productive? Is the speaker that sta...
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