I realized yesterday that there are a lot of things that I like. There are far too many to get them all down here, so I am issuing a blanket apology to all things that I like that I fail to specifically mention. Please remember that I like you!
I’m going to kick off Things That I Like with… Using The Third Person!
I’ve been known to use the third person from time to time. Sometimes I begin sentences with “The Messman…”, of course referring to myself. Now, if you overuse the third person it can be quite annoying and a little weird, but used just the right amount it can be a powerful tool. You just have to get a feel for it. This may seem like a random thing to like, but yesterday I came across this while reading an article about my favorite football team:
“Bizarrely using the third person to talk about himself, Warnock said: ‘It was a typical Neil Warnock performance because we were gritty and it was never say die.’”
Read that sentence without the “Neil Warnock” and see how weak it would be. Cheers Neil, for that great usage of the third person and for reminding me just how much I like it.
Tags: Neil Warnock, Third Person
