us

Definitions

1. pronoun

   Used for yourself and others, but not the person you are speaking to, in informal speech.

   Examples

   • Let's get us a snack before we go.
   • Let's get us organized before the guests arrive.
2. pronoun

   Used for yourself and others, including the person you are speaking to.

   Examples

   • Let's ask him if he'll give us a ride.
   • Please tell us what happened.
3. pronoun

   Used alone, or after be, to answer a question about who.

   Examples

   • Who's there? It's us.
   • Who's going to go? Us. We'll go.
4. pronoun

   Used for a group that the speaker belongs to, such as a team or a country.

   Examples

   • It's not true that the rest of Europe hates us.
   • I went to watch my favorite team, but they beat us five to nothing.
5. pronoun

   Used for people in general.

   Examples

   • Grief ages us.
   • Hard times shape us all.
6. determiner

   Used before a noun to show who the speakers are.

   Examples

   • It's not good enough for us teachers.
   • That's not fair to us students.
7. pronoun

   Used informally to mean for ourselves.

   Examples

   • Let's get us a few ingredients.
   • Let's grab us a table before it fills up.
8. pronoun

   Used informally for the people being spoken to.

   Examples

   • Come on, let's get us up and out of bed.
   • Let's get us ready for school.
9. pronoun

   Used in some dialects to mean me.

   Examples

   • Give us a look at your paper.
   • Fetch us a cold drink from the fridge, would you?
10. pronoun

    Used in some dialects to mean me in all situations.

    Examples

    • Look at us while you're talking to us.
    • Could you do that for us?