this vs we

this

pron
  • The thing, item, etc. being indicated. 

intj
  • Indicates the speaker's strong approval or agreement with the previous material. 

adv
  • To the degree or extent indicated. 

noun
  • Something being indicated that is here; one of these. 

det
  • The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby). 

  • A known (thing) (used in first mentioning a person or thing that the speaker does not think is known to the audience). Compare with "a certain ...". 

  • The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone just mentioned). 

  • The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone about to be mentioned). 

  • Designates the current or next instance. 

  • Referring to oneself. 

we

pron
  • The speaker(s)/writer(s) and the person(s) being addressed. (This is the inclusive we.) 

  • The institution upon which the speaker/writer is acting. (This is the editorial we, used by writers and others when speaking with the authority of their publication or organisation.) 

  • How are we feeling this morning? 

  • A second- or third-person pronoun for a person in the speaker's care. 

  • The speaker or writer, used to imply connection between the speaker's experiences and a group of listeners. 

  • Hey guys, how's it going? Today we are going to be playing a new game. 

  • The sovereign alone in their capacity as monarch. (This is the royal we. The reflexive case of this sense of we is ourself.) 

  • Us. 

  • The plural form of you, including everyone being addressed. 

  • The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed). (This is the exclusive we.) 

  • How are we all tonight? 

det
  • The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person. 

How often have the words this and we occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )