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4th person pronoun? (startrek.website)
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[-] ALostInquirer@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

But have they begun unwittingly emulating the ancient Greek chorus yet, or is this that? In either event, I'm amused, but slightly moreso with the former of entire groups addressing their situation

First person: Talking about oneself. I, me. Second person: talking about the listener. you, your. Third person: talking about someone who is not the speaker or listener. He/she/it/they Fourth person: Talking about total bullshit.

In this context, "Chat" is second-person plural, used by streamers to address the portion of their audience able to respond in the text chat that always accompanies these things. It does contrast with how a radio personality might address "listeners" because radio listeners don't usually have a method to respond in real time, so it's usually a rhetorical question; a streamer addressing the chat is asking for a response.

[-] Triple_B@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

Crystal clear, thanks chat.

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[-] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

What’s your question?

[-] Doxatek@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

I actually think this is hilarious and approve

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