us

[ʌs]

us Definition

  • 1used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people considered together
  • 2used to refer to people in general

Using us: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "us" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    Can you give us a minute to talk?

  • Example

    Let's go to the movies, us three.

  • Example

    Us humans are capable of great things.

  • Example

    What can we do to help us all?

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Summary: us in Brief

'Us' [ʌs] is a pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people considered together, as in 'Can you give us a minute to talk?' It can also be used to refer to people in general, as in 'Us humans are capable of great things.'

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