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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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"our Chinese" and "us Chinese"

0 what's the difference between "our Chinese" and "us Chinese"? which one of the expression includes me? Thank you for answering this for me! 0-
  

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02br 02br 00 An example of 'us' might be "you're not as good at Maths as us chinese"0-

— Tidus

  • 02br 02br 00 An example of 'us' might be "you're not as good at Maths as us chinese"0-
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0Assuming that you are Chinese, then both can include you e.g02br
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00"our chinese way of life....", or, "our chinese proverbs".02br
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00 An example of 'us' might be "you're not as good at Maths as us chinese"0-
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0 Oh, that's odd - I would have said "we Chinese" rather than "us Chinese." Is that a AmE/BrE distinction? Or am I just wrong? 0-
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0 Strictly speaking, I think "we" would be correct rather than "us". However "us" is used in everyday English. 0-
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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite10Oh, that's odd - I would have said "we Chinese" rather than "us Chinese." Is that a AmE/BrE distinction? Or am I just wrong?12blockquote
10To be literally correct, I'll say "we Chinese". But Tidus is right. I hear 'us Chinese"...a lot. It doesn't mean it's correct though.0-
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