http://thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] thefifthmonarch.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] thefifthmonarch 2007-11-15 02:36 am (UTC)

Stop being so pretentious. It's annoying, dahling.

Pluralis majestatis ("majestic plural") is the plural pronoun where it is used to refer to one person alone. This is also known as the "royal 'we'" or the "Victorian 'we'" because it has usually been restricted to august personages such as monarchs, bishops, popes, and university rectors. The idea behind the pluralis majestatis is that a monarch or other high official always speaks for his or her people.

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