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English translation: We

00:40 Oct 3, 2016
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Other
English term or phrase: subject
The xxx Group continues to support various activities to foster children's minds and bodies. (Photo 4)
Donation of 337 soccer balls to children in Southeast Asia
We engage in activities to increase the smiles of children and have donated soccer balls to 11 facilities that include orphanages and children’s shelters.

Some on if xxx Group is used, We should be the group or our group.
Is it right?

Please advice!!
Mitsuko Yoshida
Local time: 05:58
Selected answer:We
Explanation:
Assuming the speaker (or writer) is, in fact, a member of "the (XXX) group", it is perfectly acceptable to begin the sentence with "We ...".

"We" suggests personal involvement (closeness) and strengthens the idea of community, whilst "the group", or "they" create (artificial) distance.
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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 17:58
Grading comment
Thank you very much""
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +4We
Jennifer Levey


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
We


Explanation:
Assuming the speaker (or writer) is, in fact, a member of "the (XXX) group", it is perfectly acceptable to begin the sentence with "We ...".

"We" suggests personal involvement (closeness) and strengthens the idea of community, whilst "the group", or "they" create (artificial) distance.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 17:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you very much""

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JohnMcDove: Your guess is as good as mine... well, probably is better. :-)
1 hr

agree  Margarida Martins Costelha
5 hrs

agree  Sheila Wilson: If ever there were a business context that called for a personal 'we' approach, this is it
6 hrs

agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
6 hrs

neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: I think "The XXX Group" is better ln the first sentence. Otherwise how do we know who the "we " of 3rd sentence is?
6 hrs
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