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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

We the people

I saw a phrase 'we the people'. I don't know the meaning of the phrase "We the people." Does that mean 'we are the world?'
  

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"we the people" is a noun phrase. It does not in itself express a proposition. It is used in the same way as "we", but with the additional indication that "we" constitutes "the people", normally meaning the ordinary people of a nation or other community.

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  • "we the people" is a noun phrase.
  • It does not in itself express a proposition.
  • It is used in the same way as "we", but with the additional indication that "we" constitutes "the people", normally meaning the ordinary people of a nation or other community.
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"we the people" is a noun phrase. It does not in itself express a proposition. It is used in the same way as "we", but with the additional indication that "we" constitutes "the people", normally meaning the ordinary people of a nation or other community.
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GPY It is used in the same way as "we", but with the additional indication that "we" constitutes "the people", normally meaning the ordinary people of a nation or other community.
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