Ours vs Ourselves

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Ours

Top 1000 (molto comune)B1pronoun

Ourselves

Top 1000 (molto comune)A2pronoun
 OursOurselves
Pronuncia🇬🇧 /["/ɑːz//ˈaʊəz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɑːrz//ˈaʊərz/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ɑːˈselvz//ˌaʊəˈselvz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɑːrˈselvz//ˌaʊərˈselvz/"]/
Significatobelonging to usWe (people) by our own action or choices.
EsempioTheir house is very similar to ours, but ours is bigger.We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened.
RegistroNeutroNeutro
Quanto è comuneTop 1000 (molto comune)Top 1000 (molto comune)
Livello CEFRB1A2
Categoria grammaticalepronounpronoun
Collocazioniours is the best, this house is ours, ours by rightfind ourselves, believe in ourselves, challenge ourselves, enjoy ourselves, remind ourselves
Contraritheirs, yours, hers, histhemselves, yourself, himself, herself
Errori comuniUsing 'ours' for singular nouns instead of plural., Confusing 'ours' with 'our's' (incorrect possessive form).Using 'ourself' instead of 'ourselves'., Confusing with 'themselves' or 'yourself' when speaking about a different group., Incorrect subject-verb agreement, e.g., 'We saw ourselves' instead of 'Us saw ourselves.'
Note d'usoUse 'ours' to show possession when referring to a group including the speaker. Avoid using it to refer to singular items; use 'my' or 'your' instead.Use 'ourselves' when referring back to a group including the speaker. It's more common in reflective or self-referential contexts. Avoid in overly formal writing.

Domande frequenti: Ours vs Ourselves

Qual è la differenza tra Ours e Ourselves?

Ours: belonging to us Ourselves: We (people) by our own action or choices.

Quale è più avanzata: Ours e Ourselves?

Ours è il livello più alto, a B1, sulla scala CEFR.

Ours e Ourselves sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Ours: B1, Ourselves: A2 sulla scala CEFR.

Che categoria grammaticale sono Ours e Ourselves?

Ours: pronoun, Ourselves: pronoun.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Ours: Their house is very similar to ours, but ours is bigger. Ourselves: We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened.

Posso usare Ours e Ourselves in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Ours e Ourselves sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.

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