Neph vs Us - What's the difference?
neph | us |
nephew
(rare, slang) nephrologist
* 2000 January 13, "seasons change" (username), Creatnine levels dropping'', in alt.support.kidney-failure, ''Usenet :
* 2000 december 28, "Mara" (username), the denist and a tongue piercing'', in rec.arts.bodyart, ''Usenet :
* 2003 May 24, "Spot" (username), Sinus problems since transplant?'', in bit.listserv.transplant, ''Usenet :
(personal) me and at least one other person; the objective case of we .
(colloquial) me
The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person.
As nouns the difference between neph and us
is that neph is nephew used in old documents, when it was important to save space, as well as on modern message boards while us is plural of lang=en.As a pronoun us is
me and at least one other person; the objective case of we.As a determiner us is
the speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person.As a symbol us is
an alternative spelling of µs|lang=en.As a proper noun US is
abbreviation of United States|lang=en.As an adjective US is
american; related to the United States.neph
English
Noun
(en noun)- My nephs and dietition(SIC) are adamant against my taking anything
- My neph wants the oral surgeon to use nothing but Novacaine.
- Thanks for the information. My neph has a fit any time I mention going on something like this but I'm at the end of the line for this crap. Everytime I turn around it's another infection and a different stronger antibiotic.
us
English
(wikipedia us)Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .Pronoun
(English Pronouns)- Give us a look at your paper.
- Give us your wallet!
Quotations
* 1611 — 1:1 *: Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us ...See also
* we * our * oursDeterminer
(en determiner)- It's not good enough for us teachers.