- First, a third party wrote it:
- Somebody who knows Doug very well wrote it to tell us something about Doug.
- Second, Doug himself wrote it:
- Doug may be referring to himself in the third person to tell us something about himself.
- Third, you're the one who wrote it:
- Let's say you spent some time with Doug and you got to know him, and based on your relationship with him you can say that Doug is a gentle man.
- Another possibility is that instead of just spending time with Doug, let's say you wanted to become like Doug. So you emulated him, learned from him and studied him until you became like him. So when you say that Doug is a gentle man, you know exactly who Doug is because you've become a gentle person just like Doug.
- Fourth, all three writers wrote it:
- It is possible to have a scenario where all three writers wrote it, the third party wrote it, Doug himself wrote it, and you also wrote it. It doesn't have to be one or the other, it can be all three.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Who Wrote, "Doug Is A Gentle Man"?
If you read a statement that says, "Doug is a gentle man", who wrote it? Here are some scenarios:
