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Mitsuo23 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
we or they ? which pronoun to use
Hi,
I am wondering which pronoun I should use in my writing either "we" or "they", when I write about say, Japanese people, if I am also, say, a Japanese.
Is it OK to use both we and they in one piece of writing depending on my point of view?
Thank you,
M
I am wondering which pronoun I should use in my writing either "we" or "they", when I write about say, Japanese people, if I am also, say, a Japanese.
Is it OK to use both we and they in one piece of writing depending on my point of view?
Thank you,
M
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mitsuwao23 Is it OK to use both we and they in one piece of writing depending on my point of view? It is OK to use either one. Once you have chosen a viewpoint, however, it is not usually a very good idea to change it within the same piece of writing.
- mitsuwao23 Is it OK to use both we and they in one piece of writing depending on my point of view?
- It is OK to use either one.
- Once you have chosen a viewpoint, however, it is not usually a very good idea to change it within the same piece of writing.
- It is likely to create some awkward moments for the reader, who will be wondering why you have changed your viewpoint.
- CJ
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mitsuwao23Is it OK to use both we and they in one piece of writing depending on my point of view?It is OK to use either one. Once you have chosen a viewpoint, however, it is not usually a very good idea to change it within the same piece of writing. It is likely to create some awkward moments for the reader, who will be wondering why you have changed your v
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