Yikes - that _word_ again. I once got into serious trouble somewhere by describing it as a promiscous pronoun. 'They' didn't like it. I think there was quite a stand against me on it. I hid for a while, frightened. Hey, Robin, you cynic, you're not trying to associate collusion with academe in my innocent mind are you? david b ----- Original Message ----- From: Robin Hamilton <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 9:34 AM Subject: Re: "definitions" of My Poessays > > (see - you've made me commit the first person plural there - you _fiend_ > > you) > > Tuts David, in academe it was known as the collusive "we". > > Robin