Cool MateOurselves vs Us
Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.
Ourselves
Top 1000 (muito comum)A2pronoun
Us
Top 1000 (muito comum)A1pronoun
| Ourselves | Us | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronúncia | 🇬🇧 /["/ɑːˈselvz//ˌaʊəˈselvz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɑːrˈselvz//ˌaʊərˈselvz/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/əs//ʌs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əs//ʌs/"]/ |
| Significado | We (people) by our own action or choices. | You and me together. |
| Exemplo | We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened. | She gave us a picture as a wedding present. |
| Registro | Neutro | Neutro |
| Quão comum | Top 1000 (muito comum) | Top 1000 (muito comum) |
| Nível CEFR | A2 | A1 |
| Classe gramatical | pronoun | pronoun |
| Colocações | find ourselves, believe in ourselves, challenge ourselves, enjoy ourselves, remind ourselves | between us, including us, help us |
| Antônimos | themselves, yourself, himself, herself | them, you |
| Erros comuns | 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.' | Using 'us' as the subject instead of 'we'., Confusing 'us' with 'we' in plural subjects., Forgetting to use 'us' after prepositions. |
| Notas de uso | 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. | Used when talking about a group including the speaker and at least one other person. Typically appropriate in both spoken and written contexts; less common in very formal writing. |
Perguntas frequentes: Ourselves vs Us
Qual é a diferença entre Ourselves e Us?
Ourselves: We (people) by our own action or choices. Us: You and me together.
Qual é mais avançada: Ourselves e Us?
Ourselves é o nível mais alto, em A2, na escala CEFR.
Ourselves e Us estão no mesmo nível CEFR?
Ourselves: A2, Us: A1 na escala CEFR.
Que classe gramatical são Ourselves e Us?
Ourselves: pronoun, Us: pronoun.
Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?
Ourselves: We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened. Us: She gave us a picture as a wedding present.
Posso usar Ourselves e Us de forma intercambiável?
Nem sempre. Ourselves e Us são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.