What does “our” mean?
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determinerbelonging to or connected with the speaker and others
Our house is at the end of the street.
Our at a glance
- Part of speech
- determiner
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /aʊr/ · OWR
How to use “our” correctly
Don’t confuse “our” with “are” or “hour”: “Our class is here,” “We are late,” “one hour.” Use “ours” alone: “It’s ours.”
Synonyms, opposites and related words
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- another determinerA1one more of the same kind
- each determinerA1every one of two or more people or things, seen separately
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- its determinerA1belonging to or connected with a thing or animal already mentioned
- my determinerA1belonging to or connected with the speaker
- that determinerA1used for a person or thing farther away or already mentioned
- the determinerA1used before a noun when the listener knows which one you mean