Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term
Italy
Bookkeeper, 20 years experience !
Native in: Italian
Works in: German to Italian, English to Italian, French to Italian, and 3 more.
on us
- on demand
- on printing
- on time
- on hand
These qre quite consistent with the content of the corresponding sections.
Problematic is ON US because the Italian author pretends to replace "ABOUT US" with "ON US".
I am of the opinion that ON US at the beginning of a section telling about the requisites of the company
doesn't mean anything and is even mislweading!
Is possible a (longer) slogan containing ON that has the same meaning of ABOUT US!
TIA
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| 4 +5 | on our company |
David Moore (X)
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Jul 15, 2020 16:41: robin25 changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Non-PRO (3): Edith Kelly, OK-Trans, robin25
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Responses
on our company
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Jack Doughty
: Yes. "On us" here does mean "about us".
32 mins
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| agree |
Tania McConaghy
49 mins
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| agree |
Edith Kelly
58 mins
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| agree |
Victoria Britten
: Or "on THE company"
2 hrs
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| agree |
jccantrell
8 hrs
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Discussion
It is fine to say "on us" to mean "about us." One of the dictionary meanings of "on" is "on the topic of," and its use is common in the U.S. "On us" carries another meaning, which is that "we bear the responsibility" for something. So, this could be seen as something positive in a company slogan. I think it is totally fine and even a bit clever in the context you have offered.