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Posted by: bradley ( )
Date: November 23, 2023 11:24PM
Should I refer to myself in the third person?

Is it considered unusual? It may be a good way to interact in a ward setting to reduce the chance of getting a calling.

I'm not sure it would make much difference since I rarely refer to myself. It could be a memorable schtick which would be a net positive.

Has anyone tried this?

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Posted by: Lot's Wife ( )
Date: November 23, 2023 11:30PM
Re: Should I refer to myself in the third person?

I asked Lot's Wife. She considered the matter and answered that "no, you should not."

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Posted by: Dave the Atheist ( )
Date: November 23, 2023 11:37PM
Re: Should I refer to myself in the third person?

Do you like pronouns ?

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Posted by: Kentish ( )
Date: November 24, 2023 12:47AM
Re: Should I refer to myself in the third person?

Hey it seems to work for a certain presidential candudate.

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Posted by: Brother Of Jerry ( )
Date: November 25, 2023 04:09PM
Re: Should I refer to myself in the third person?

>I’m not sure it would make much difference since I rarely refer to myself.

That’s three references to yourself in a sentence claiming you rarely refer to yourself. You might want to rethink the premise. :)

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Posted by: summer ( )
Date: November 25, 2023 04:10PM
Re: Should I refer to myself in the third person?

You could go with the royal, "we."

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Posted by: elderolddog ( )
Date: November 25, 2023 04:26PM
Re: Should I refer to myself in the third person?

I think when you're sincere about the royal "We," it must be capitalized!!

I know I capitalize it in my mind when I'm ordering at In 'n Out...

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Posted by: Dave the Atheist ( )
Date: November 25, 2023 04:33PM
Re: Should I refer to myself in the third person?

In 'n Out is over rated.

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Posted by: elderolddog ( )
Date: November 25, 2023 04:58PM
Re: Should I refer to myself in the third person?

It tries my patience that there are sooooooo many people who are constantly overrating it ahead of me!!

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Posted by: T-Bone ( )
Date: November 29, 2023 04:44AM
Re: Should I refer to myself in the third person?

summer Wrote:
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> You could go with the royal, "we."

Haha, I was just going to write that. I remember a famous guy who was in the hospital after surgery. "We're recovering, getting up and walking around. We're feeling much better now."

I started laughing. Who else is in your private room?

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Posted by: caffiend ( )
Date: November 25, 2023 08:11PM
My pronouns are I, me, my, mine.

But that rude, intrusive voice I hear (which nobody else does) insists on we, us, our, and ours.

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Posted by: Dave the Atheist ( )
Date: November 26, 2023 02:46AM
Re: Should I refer to myself in the third person?

Eliminate the middleman and refer to yourself in the fifth person.

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Posted by: Shinehah ( )
Date: November 26, 2023 10:03AM
Re: Should I refer to myself in the third person?

Bednar may provide guidance on this question if he ever refers to himself as Susan's Husband.

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Posted by: cludgie ( )
Date: November 26, 2023 05:03PM
Re: Should I refer to myself in the third person?

One should always refer to oneself in the third person.

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Posted by: sunstoned ( )
Date: November 29, 2023 12:42AM
Re: Should I refer to myself in the third person?

Refer to yourself in the third person if you are writing a dissertation. Other than that, No. It sounds too uppity.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/29/2023 12:43AM by sunstoned.

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