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Atualizado em 23 abr 2021

Bunch

23 abr 2021

Coreano

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Qual é a diferença entre We got a maniac on the loose. e We got us a maniac on the loose. ?Podes indicar apenas respostas exemplo.

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Shadowcalen1

23 abr 2021

Inglês (EUA)

"We got a maniac on the loose." just means that there is a maniac on the loose
"We got us a maniac on the loose." implies that we are responsible for making sure that the maniac does not remain loose.

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Bunch

23 abr 2021

Coreano

@Shadowcalen1 Ah... I see. Still a little confusing. How about this?

Tarkan: Oh, we got us a haggler.
https://youtu.be/xm573K11COI?list=PLs1-UdHIwbo4...

We got (something)
We got us (something)

What nuance it gives when you add 'us'. I sometimes hear native speakers insert 'us' like that but I never add it because I don't know what it's for, exactly.

Shadowcalen1

23 abr 2021

Inglês (EUA)

Us is used to take "ownership" of something. By using us in that example, he is indicating that you are going to become his problem to deal with.

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Bunch

23 abr 2021

Coreano

@Shadowcalen1 Oh I see. One more question. Instead of "us", shouldn't it be "ourselves"?

We got ourselves a maniac on the loose.
Oh, we got ourselves a haggler.

Both are interchangeable and have the same usage?

Shadowcalen1

23 abr 2021

Inglês (EUA)

I think us and ourselves could be used interchangeably in this context. I can't think of any examples where that would not work.

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Bunch

23 abr 2021

Coreano

@Shadowcalen1 I got it. Thank you very much for your help!

squidlydeux

23 abr 2021

Inglês (EUA)
Inglês (RU) Quase Fluente

I believe more grammatically it should be "We('ve) got a maniac on the loose".
Basically both mean the same thing. Inserting "us" might be heard more often casually in the southern states. Some people also use it to mock a rural affectation as well.

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Bunch

23 abr 2021

Coreano

@squidlydeux Thanks for the info!

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Qual é a diferença entre We got a maniac on the loose. e We got us a maniac on the loose. ?

Qual é a diferença entre We got a maniac on the loose. e We got us a maniac on the loose. ?Podes indicar apenas respostas exemplo.

"We got a maniac on the loose." just means that there is a maniac on the loose"We got us a maniac on the loose." implies that we are responsible for making sure that the maniac does not remain loose.

Us is used to take "ownership" of something. By using us in that example, he is indicating that you are going to become his problem to deal with.

I think us and ourselves could be used interchangeably in this context. I can't think of any examples where that would not work.

I believe more grammatically it should be "We('ve) got a maniac on the loose".Basically both mean the same thing. Inserting "us" might be heard more often casually in the southern states. Some people also use it to mock a rural affectation as well.

"We got a maniac on the loose." just means that there is a maniac on the loose
"We got us a maniac on the loose." implies that we are responsible for making sure that the maniac does not remain loose.

I believe more grammatically it should be "We('ve) got a maniac on the loose".
Basically both mean the same thing. Inserting "us" might be heard more often casually in the southern states. Some people also use it to mock a rural affectation as well.