This section is from the book "The Science And Art Of Phrase-Making", by David Wolfe Brown. Also available from Amazon: The science and art of phrase-making.
252. Us in phrasing is generally (but never at the beginning of a phrase) represented by a circle. Illustrations:
for us
by us
of us
to us
253. In the following exercise, us is in every case to be represented by the circle:
about us
after us
among us
at us
before us
behind us
beneath us
bring us
by us
deliver us
for us
from us
give us
have us
in us
let us
let us ask
let us be
let us go
let us have the
let us make
let us say
let us see (vocalize see)
make us
near us
of us
or us
over us
put us
receive us
received us
remember us
sadden us
take us
tell us
thank us
through us
to us
under us
value us
 
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