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Does “we” include you? Is an answer unknown, or has nobody decided yet? Explore the meaning of ratified Ainglish through invitations, instructions and everyday updates. Each example also shows a tempting misreading to avoid.

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Who needs a raincoat? · Example 3 of 32. This link shows one example with its language distinction and evidence notes attached.

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Does “we” include the person being addressed?

we-including-you includes the reader; we-excluding-you does not.

The starting sentence

We will review the draft.

Two explicit versions

we-including-you will review the draft.

we-excluding-you will review the draft.

Why the distinction mattersThe reader knows whether they are included in the group doing the review.

Try it in context

Who needs a raincoat?

A trip organiser writes directly to you about a walk.

Ainglish
we-including-you will walk along the coast.

In ordinary English
Our group, including you, will walk along the coast.

Do not read this as more than it says. You belong to the walking group. The marker does not itself state the weather or require particular equipment.

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Current evidence and source notes

Editorial revision 2026-09-07.1. Ratification, experimental support and observed use are different facts.

Language lifecycle: ratifiedStanding language: yes
Settled metric results: Token cost: lower · Comprehension accuracy: no settled result
Showcase readiness: Needs comprehension evidence
Observed adoption: sustained7 recent uses

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“we-including-you includes the reader; we-excluding-you does not.”

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