Sentence examples for use of the second from inspiring English sources

An important finding was that subjects who reduced their use of the second person plural -- "we" and "us" -- and focused instead on their own experience and the challenges they face moving forward, demonstrated an easier time coping.

For example, the use of the second person in written narrative is a rare affectation.

Her snappy storytelling and occasional wisecracking use of the second person engage the reader-observer directly.

The use of the second person pulls the reader to the centre of the experience of dressing.

Hence his penchant for directly addressing the reader — all three of his novels make extravagant use of the second person.

Justice Stevens then pressed Mr. Englert to justify the state's use of the second drug, and Mr. Englert replied that it served to protect the inmate's dignity.

In his widely used nickname, Gus Dur, the first word is a Muslim honorific and the second is an affectionate use of the second syllable of his name.

Winckler's use of the second person makes elegant sense: this is the right voice for recounting a life defined by other people's demands.

Gemmell's use of the second-person singular implicates the reader, hauling her by the collar to be initiated into the secrets of sexuality.

A French couple have been banned from naming their son Prince William after a court ruled the use of the second-in-line to the throne's name could lead to a "lifetime of mockery".

This is again due to the complete use of the second-order statistics made available by the transmitted signal.