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Nightshade142

@Background Pony #4FEF  
On the first point, I concede. Upon watching relevant scenes in question, you’re right about her not using the royal “we”.
 
On the second point, um, that’s sort of what I was saying about Nightmare speaking in what was “commoner” for her time. The only thing I don’t get is, (my understanding of what you said is that archaic commoner = royal because Celestia wanted to cut class castes, correct me if I’m wrong) how did modern come about? If that’s what you are saying, I think my differing of royal versus archaic commoner = modern with Nightmare purposely speaking in “commoner” makes more sense because of the explanation I gave.
Background Pony #47DE
@Nightshade142  
At what point does Nightmare Moon use the royal “we”?
 
An easy interpretation: what to us is “archaic” language versus “modern” language, to them is “royal” language versus “common” language.  
Being royal, in their case, would also be archaic, because Celestia wanted to shrink the class distinction, but both modes of speech would be familiar to someone from a thousand years past.
Nightshade142

@Background Pony #4FEF  
My personal headcanon about how Nightmare talked is sorta like this:  
  1. The good old fashioned trope Evil Blends in Better (not going to link to TVTropes, because I’m not THAT evil!)  
  2. Nightmare was INTENTIONALLY avoiding noble Shakespearean language besides the royal “we” because:  
  3. She is throwing all caution to the wind and flaunting her jackass rebel status, so she thinks she is speaking like an uncouth commoner (which ends up being how everyone in modern times speaks normally) to insult everyone’s perceptions of her being royalty (as well as possibly convince her “subjects” that she is better than Celestia because she “understands” them, still trying to win over her “subjects” in a twisted but loving way), BUT:  
  4. She still uses the royal “we” because she still has a high opinion of herself and wants to be respected
Background Pony #47DE
@Perteks  
A sample of old English (Beowulf, source): Hwæt! We Gardena in geardagum, þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon, hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon. Oft Scyld Scefing sceaþena þreatum
 
The Royal Canterlot Voice alludes to early modern English.
Background Pony #16EF
@Perteks  
Hold it. Luna clearly says in Luna eclipse that the Royal canterlot voice was used when addressing subjects.