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| our [ owr ] |
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1. belonging to us: indicates that something belongs to or is associated with the speaker or writer and at least one other person
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first person plural possessive adjective
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 Where are all our bags?
Today 80,000 new acres of our beautiful state are under special environmental protection.
Our house is just a few hundred yards from yours.
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2. belonging to everyone: indicates that something belongs to or is associated with people in general
the dreams that inspire us to do our best
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3. refers to member of family: refers to a member of the speaker's family
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informal
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Our John is an electrician now.
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| [ Old English ūre "of us," genitive plural of we] |
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