Nobody wants us team to lose. vs Nobody wants their team to lose

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. The first phrase 'nobody wants us team to lose' is not commonly used in English. The second phrase 'nobody wants their team to lose' is the more common and natural way to express this idea.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 1171 views

Nobody wants us team to lose.

This phrase is not commonly used in English. It sounds awkward and incorrect.

The correct possessive pronoun to use in this context is 'their' instead of 'us'.

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Our thief is someone who wanted Frank's team to lose.
Then we should - should pray for Eve's team to lose.
- Nobody wants to lose their job! - I was hoping for a New Deal.
Assuming I had something to lose.
He's got everything to lose.
Unless she has something to lose.
My client has nothing to lose.
Least I got something to lose.
- he has a lot to lose.
But I don't want us to lose this chance because...
No-one wants us to lose our high hygiene standards.
Richard cole doesn't like to lose.
We can win, if we both refuse to lose.
- She's got nothing to lose.
You got here just in time to lose.
Before I had something to lose.
You've got too much to lose.
I don't got 50 pounds to lose.
You have to understand, we had a lot to lose.
That's because he has something to lose.

Alternatives:

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Nobody wants their team to lose

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express the idea that no one desires for their team to lose.

Use this phrase when referring to a team that belongs to a group of people, emphasizing the possessive pronoun 'their'.

Examples:

Nobody wants their team to lose the championship.
Everybody hopes their team will win the game.
Each person wants their team to succeed.
No one wishes for their team to be defeated.
The fans don't want their team to lose.

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At school, nobody wants me on their team.
Nobody wants their mom talking about their yam bag.
- Nobody wants to lose their job! - I was hoping for a New Deal.
No-one likes to lose a member of their team.
Our thief is someone who wanted Frank's team to lose.
And this leads people who run Major League Baseball teams to misjudge their players and mismanage their teams.
Judah Ben-Hur, my people are praying for a man... ...to drive their team to victory over Messala.
Nobody wants their husband to hang out with someone like - Like me, but you know what?
You don't bring a high-speed-film camera to an event where nobody wants their picture taken unless you want to bypass the X-ray machines at the airport.
"The European Research Council (ERC)" shall provide attractive and flexible funding to enable talented and creative individual researchers and their teams to pursue the most promising avenues at the frontier of science, on the basis of Union-wide competition.
Then we should - should pray for Eve's team to lose.
How is it possible for the better team to lose?
Everybody want go heaven but nobody want dead.
Nobody wants nuts that people have touched.
Nobody wants any wedding night surprises.
Nobody wants you turning into another Terry.
I guess nobody wants our clothes.
But for now, nobody wants to make declarations.
Nobody wants walls between Turkey and Europe.
Nobody wants to hear your mopey singing.

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Nobody wants us team to lose. vs Nobody wants their team to lose