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When people use "we" to mean "you", it can make it seem less direct and more friendly. But it can also seem patronising. There is a fine line. This study looks at how this practice occurs within a sports team, between coaches and players, and how it co-occurs with commands, compliments and criticism.

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This page is a summary of: ChapterĀ 2. When we means you, July 2019, John Benjamins,
DOI: 10.1075/pbns.304.02wil.
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