Adrienne LaFrance writes about research showing that first-person singular pronouns are supplanting the plural "we" and says that experts differ on what if anything that shift says about broader social trends: "Even in science writing, where personal pronouns were once forbidden, some journals are now open to informal, active language — though "we" has gained acceptance more quickly than "I." (The most prestigious journals still strictly discourage first-person.)"
March 6, 2015
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