Yeah she actually means the Pluralism Benevolentiae. E.g. when a nurse is saying "We go to the toilet now, aren't we?" but it actually means "You must go to the toilet but I will be there with you".

There is also the Pluralis inclusivus like in scientific texts. Which I personally find really weird.

[–] Nikls94@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

My team and I have come to the conclusion that we don’t like you for finding the pluralis inclusivus weird.

[–] bitfucker@programming.dev 6 points 2 months ago

Does that term come from linguistics? I'd like to learn more about it

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah, or more specifically "God and I," since monarchs were ostensibly the mouthpiece of God.

[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago

I swear my cat understands english, I'll tell him something like "no cookies until bed time" then right when I'm getting ready for bed he's meowing by the cookie drawer. They do something every day that surprises me with their intelligence.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"One does not simply defecate on the postman"

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

"We do that together!"

[–] noname_yet2077@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I can hear that British accent

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It sounds American to me

[–] noname_yet2077@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Maybe I misheard it

[–] Hellstormy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago

We do not shit on the couch. We do not barf hairballs onto the carpet.