No-one likes a bit of togetherness as much as me, but it does leave me with a “we” problem. I love being part of a partnership, but since that partnership has changed, my “we” keeps coming out when it shouldn't.
At the very least, it is unclear what sort of “we” is happening. So, I need to find a way of doing “we” that will leave the other people in no doubt whatsoever as to my intentions.
It's not easy. If I am referring to obviously past events, for example, most people would quickly, and rightly, assume that the “we” I am referring to is Fiona and myself.
However, if I was speaking about a more recent event, the lines are somewhat blurred. Do I mean TL and myself or Fiona and myself? This plunges my listener into a bit of mental rummaging, trying to work out which flavour of “we” is intended.
I should point out that the picture of the toilet is a nice view of togetherness, although perhaps, in its way, a little nightmarish. I'd hate you to draw any other type of connection as a result of reading this short piece.
So, in honour of your combined struggles, I shall endeavour to be as helpful as possible and try not to do any “we” at all. I shall simply use the requisite names in their relevant combinations. If you notice me “we'ing” when I shouldn't, please point it out straight away, and I will do my best to clear things up.
(Please feel free to read this blog entry out loud to anyone who will listen)
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