"first-person plural" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: first-person plurals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} first-person plural (plural first-person plurals)
  1. (grammar) The plural of the first-person form of a verb or pronoun, which in some languages can either be inclusive ("you and I") or exclusive ("them and I"). In other languages, there is no distinction. Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: first person plural Related terms: first person, first-person singular, second-person singular, third-person singular, first-person dual, second-person dual, third-person dual, second-person plural, third-person plural
    Sense id: en-first-person_plural-en-noun-hobD1P-U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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