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Using plural pronouns in a contract for a single entity
<p>In regards to an NDA between a company and one person (employee or outside contractor), should the term "we" and "our" be used instead of "I" and "my"?</p>

<p>For example, here's a clause from my NDA:</p>

<p><em>We</em> shall never, either during <em>our</em> dealings with COMPANY NAME or at any time after <em>our</em> relationship with COMPANY NAME ends, disclose any COMPANY NAME Proprietary Confidential Information to any third party...</p>

<p>In English, individuals (in the first person) are "me/I" and "mine", individuals and groups (in the second person) are "you" and "your" and groups in the second person (which includes companies) are "we/us" and "our".</p>

<p>You should try to use whatever fits the situation. However, at law, unless the usage creates a real ambiguity, it doesn't matter if you get it wrong: the judge is not your English teacher.</p>
