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We/us
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We/us may be used to refer to different groups of people.
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The speaker/writer(s) and the listener(s)/reader(s):
A: Shall we have lunch outside?
B: Mm, yes, great idea.
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The speaker/writer(s) and a third party or parties but excluding the
listener/reader:
A: We’re having some friends around on Saturday, would you like to join us?
B: Oh, thanks. Yes. What time?
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People in general (generic we):
I’m sounding like a Communist now but we should all have the same housing.
We’re all equal. You know it’s sad that there are these divisions.
We is sometimes used with singular reference, especially by people in authority,
for example by teachers to children or by medical staff when addressing patients:
How are we today, Mr Maclean? Still got chest pains?
(meaning: How are you today, Mr Maclean?)
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