0
Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Suppose you know one girl before who was involved with a particular incident. later if somebody submit you in front of you and ask is this the same girl ? what should be your answer ?
1. Yes, this is she
or
2. Yes, this is her
tks.
1. Yes, this is she
or
2. Yes, this is her
tks.
Top answer
Both are acceptable (just add a period). I think it is fair to say that most people wouldn't use the former except in a very formal situation. The artificially imposed rule (based on Latin grammar) suggests that we should use the subjective case with the linking verb "be" even if the pronoun is in the object position.
- Both are acceptable (just add a period).
- I think it is fair to say that most people wouldn't use the former except in a very formal situation.
- The artificially imposed rule (based on Latin grammar) suggests that we should use the subjective case with the linking verb "be" even if the pronoun is in the object position.
- " Common usage always triumphs over prescription.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
4 Answers
0
Both are acceptable (just add a period). I think it is fair to say that most people wouldn't use the former except in a very formal situation. The artificially imposed rule (based on Latin grammar) suggests that we should use the subjective case with the linking verb "be" even if the pronoun is in the object position. However—as is often the case with English—nobody really follows these so-called
00
Anonymous2. Yes, this is herI have heard these:
That's her.
It's her.
"This is her." sounds rather strange.
00
Yeah, those sound better. I didn't really focus on the context of the sentence. What I said on the subject/object issue still holds, however.
00
Related Questions