On Tue, 08-Jun-2004 at 08:56PM +0100, Phineas Campbell wrote: |> I had assumed that the use of we in articles was either due to |> formality, like the distinction between tu and vous in French. The |> English monarch never refer to themselves in the singular.
Hence the use of the term "The Royal We" when referring to a purportedly group decision that was really made by one individual who is attempting to hide that fact. In the case of an author, the attempt could be to appear more modest. We are not all prima donnas. :-) -- Patrick Connolly HortResearch Mt Albert Auckland New Zealand Ph: +64-9 815 4200 x 7188 ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~ I have the world`s largest collection of seashells. I keep it on all the beaches of the world ... Perhaps you`ve seen it. ---Steven Wright ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~ ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
