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Sundarnaz Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Her or hers

"She took a candid picture of her / hers"

Should it be her or hers? I couldn't decide.

Thanks in advance.

  

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A "picture of her" is a picture that depicts her. A "picture of hers" is a picture that belongs to her.

  • A "picture of her" is a picture that depicts her.
  • A "picture of hers" is a picture that belongs to her.
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A "picture of her" is a picture that depicts her.

A "picture of hers" is a picture that belongs to her.

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And if the person who takes the picture is the same as the person whose picture is taken, then she took a candid picture of herself.

CJ

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