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Pronoun? Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Correct pronoun usage

which of these two are correct? " It is she" or "It is her"
  

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'It is she' is the accepted formal style for the written language. 'It is her' is becoming increasingly acceptable in semi-formal situations, and is a common colloquialism. ' The second will generate heated discussion in some quarters.

  • 'It is she' is the accepted formal style for the written language.
  • 'It is her' is becoming increasingly acceptable in semi-formal situations, and is a common colloquialism.
  • ' The second will generate heated discussion in some quarters.
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'It is she' is the accepted formal style for the written language. 'It is her' is becoming increasingly acceptable in semi-formal situations, and is a common colloquialism.

Context can alter the usage, however:

'It is she who opened all my mail.'
'It is her whom I despise more than any others.'

The second will generate heated discussion in some quarters.
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Doesn't it depend grammatically on whether it is the object or the object in a sentence?
subject:--->She (I,we ....)
object:---->Her(Me,us...)
I was taught to think this way
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I realize that Mr. M. has already answered.

But let me add that, in everyday usage, it is quite common to circumvent the problem of choosing between the two by selecting an entirely different turn of phrase.

She's the one who stole the books.
She's the one I like best.

Who is it? -- It's Sally.

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00She's not home. Or She isn't home.0-
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0Thank you, Mr. M.02br
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00Can you tell me if the following two situations need to have 'he' instead of 'him'? Let us assume this somehow fits into the formal style of writing (if that is plausible) . 02br
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001) OK, you see those three guys, who is the person you saw that commit the act?02br
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0 The judges awarded Kate and (her/she) consolation prizes. 0-

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