Date: Tue, 25 Jan 1994 14:45:52 CST

From: Dennis Baron debaron[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UIUC.EDU

Subject: Re: y'all singular, not!



In Message Mon, 24 Jan 1994 22:29:32 -0700,

Rudy Troike RTROIKE[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]arizvms.bitnet writes:



So far, though, I have not heard anyone arguing that we is not

REALLY first person plural because certain English speakers have been

discovered using it in direct reference to an addressee as second person

singular.

Rudy



No, but it is often called the editorial or royal `we'





Dennis

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