What does “us” mean?
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pronounthe speaker and another person or other people, as an object
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Us at a glance
- Part of speech
- pronoun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ʌs/ · US
How to use “us” correctly
Use “we” as subject and “us” as object: “They invited us”, not “They invited we”.
Common phrases with “us”
- let us (let’s)
- both of us
- all of us
- with us
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