A question on third person

[Anonymous]

This is an easy & basic question but...

If my name is Jess and I refer to my self in a conversation as Jess is that considered speaking in third person?

Example:

Jess thinks that Gummy Bears are disgusting.

Or

It's time for Jess to head to bed.

Sorry if this is a bit trite but I'm in the middle of a discussion on the subject & I'd like to win it! ;o)

 

[RonBee]

While you wouldn't be speaking in the third person, you would be referring to yourself in the third person.

 

[MikeNewYork]

This is an easy & basic question but...

If my name is Jess and I refer to my self in a conversation as Jess is that considered speaking in third person?

Example:

Jess thinks that Gummy Bears are disgusting.

Or

It's time for Jess to head to bed.

Sorry if this is a bit trite but I'm in the middle of a discussion on the subject & I'd like to win it! ;o)

It can be referred to as speaking in the third person. :wink:

 

[RonBee]

So if I say "Ron is not sure he agrees with that" I am speaking in the third person?

:?:

 

[MikeNewYork]

So if I say "Ron is not sure he agrees with that" I am speaking in the third person?

:?:

Yes. Everything does not have to be in the third person, but this form changes the first person to the third person, so the speaker appears to be someone else.

 

[RonBee]

So if I say "Ron is not sure he agrees with that" I am speaking in the third person?

:?:

Yes. Everything does not have to be in the third person, but this form changes the first person to the third person, so the speaker appears to be someone else.

Hm. I never thought Bob Dole was somebody else when he talked about Bob Dole.

:wink: