Us vs. Ours — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Us and Ours
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Us
Used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself and one or more other people as the object of a verb or preposition
Both of us
We asked him to come with us
Let us know
Ours
That which belongs to us; the possessive case of we, used without a following noun.
Us
Me
Give us a kiss
Ours
See Note under Our.
Us
(personal) Me and at least one other person; the objective case of we.
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Us
Me.
Give us a look at your paper.
Give us your wallet!
She's turned the weans against us!
Us
(Northern England) Our.
We'll have to throw us food out.
Us
(Geordie) Me (in all contexts).
Look at us while you’re speaking to us.
Could you do that for us?
Us
The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person.
It's not good enough for us teachers.
Us
(rare) u's.
Us
The persons speaking, regarded as an object; ourselves; - the objective case of we. See We.
Give us this day our daily bread.
Us
48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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