Difference between revisions of "Avoidance"

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An expression used to keep from overusing the first person singular, which is supposed to be bad taste. A couple dozen rather farfetched ones are used in this book, but the most common in [[fan]] usage is "we".  
 
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Revision as of 02:43, 24 December 2019

From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959
An expression used to keep from overusing the first person singular, which is supposed to be bad taste. A couple dozen rather farfetched ones are used in this book, but the most common in fan usage is "we".

Fanspeak
This is a fanspeak page. Please extend it by adding information about when and by whom it was coined, whether it’s still in use, etc.