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Wholegrain Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

her his its

Ok when speaking of an university, a high school or a library can we say her instead of its?

Like the university opened her doors

the library opened her doors

etc?
  

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Generally, no. A country, yes. A ship, yes.

— BarbaraPA

  • Generally, no.
  • A country, yes.
  • A ship, yes.
  • A library, no.
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Generally, no.

A country, yes. A ship, yes. A library, no.
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wholegrainOk when speaking of an university, a high school or a library can we say her instead of its?

It should be 'a university'.
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