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HMFindlay Posted 20 years ago
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0I saw on a tv programme two dialogues like these...02br
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00Alison: Hello. May I speak to Marie? =not real name as I've forgotten=02br
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00Marie: This is she (speaking).02br
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00James: Hello. May I speak to Victor? (not real name as I've forgotten)02br
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00Victor: It is he (speaking).02br
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00The Q is why did they say 'this is she' not 'this is her/me'? and 'it is he' not 'it is him/me'?0-
  

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0Check out this recent thread, starting with 05000.040pid186764
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0 Most people accept either version as correct.02br
00 Some people say it one way; others say it the other way.02br
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0Dear HMFindlay,02br
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00The two answers "Marie speaking" or "Victor speaking" are more natural. You know sometimes people don't use English correctly. I have some friends from America and England, sometimes they make some mistake when they speak.02br
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00This is just what I think. Hope this helps.02br
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00Best wishes,02br
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0What makes different though? And btw, I prefer answer based on Brit English so I hope those who practice BrE can tell me which one they use apart from normal stuff like: 02br
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00 'speaking'02br
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00-- Is Taka there?02br
00-- Speaking.02br
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00or this02br
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001) Yes, you are talk
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