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us

[uhs] / ʌs /
PRONOUN
objective plural pronoun
Synonyms
STRONGEST
them you
U.S.
NOUN
United States
Synonyms
WEAK
America Land of Liberty New World U.S.A. US US of A USA land of opportunity the States

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a synonym for us?
We don’t traditionally think of us as having synonyms, but there are several situations in which it can replace—or be replaced with—another word, phrase, or series of words. we Sometimes, you can reword a sentence that uses the object form us to instead use the subject form we, or vice versa. For example, instead of saying Luckily, the storm didn’t affect us, you could say Luckily, we weren’t affected by the storm. me and _____  The main job of us is to serve as a way of not having to name every person in a group of two or more people. Sometimes, though, it’s best to be clear by naming them. Instead of saying Dave walked home with us, you could say Dave walked home with me and Emily (or Emily and me). all of us The phrase all of us can be used instead of us by itself to emphasize the entirety of the group that’s present, as in This gift is from all of us.
What can you use instead of the word us?
In cases when you want to avoid speaking for a group, you can just say me. There are ways that you can acknowledge part of the group but not all of it. For example, you could say something like This is the right decision for me—and, I think, for many of us.
What kind of pronoun is us?
Us is a personal pronoun. Pronouns are used as substitutes for nouns—they’re another way of referring to a noun without using a specific name. Us is an objective pronoun—it’s the object form of the nominative pronoun we. In other words, we is typically used as a subject of a sentence, while us is typically used as an object. Personal pronouns are used to refer to the speaker (first person), to the person being addressed (second person), or the person being talked about (third person). Us is categorized as a first person pronoun because it refers to the group of people who are speaking or writing—addressing others.

Example Sentences

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Ortega: We did a rehearsal at the hospital with Abby and us that was really fun.

From Los Angeles Times

“But also, I just wish people would calm down ... try to talk to us, try to engage with us and help de-escalate the situation, instead of making it worse.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The office was pushing us to close everything by a certain date so that when they had to report up to D.C. they had a low number of open cases,” he said.

From Salon

"We have had people message us and say to us on the day as well what a difference it has made and how helpful they have found it," she added.

From BBC

“It hurts because this World Cup was important for us, for our families, for all of Italy.”

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.