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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Her or its?

Is it correct to write such question & answer: "How much is the ball. Her price is very high."
The ball is a thing so shouldn't it be "Its price is..."? Is it ever correct to write/say about a thing "he, she, her etc"?
  

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Anonymous Is it ever correct to write/say about a thing "he, she, her etc"? NO, not in English. " Occasionally someone might call their car "she," but not cars in general.

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  • Anonymous Is it ever correct to write/say about a thing "he, she, her etc"?
  • NO, not in English.
  • " Occasionally someone might call their car "she," but not cars in general.
  • For animals, use "he" or "she" if you happen to know which one applies.
  • ") You correctly used " its price" -- good for you!
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Anonymous Is it ever correct to write/say about a thing "he, she, her etc"?
NO, not in English. Inanimate objects are always "it." The only exception is for ships, which for some reason are often referred to as "she." Occasionally someone might call their car "she," but not cars in general.

For animals, use "he" or "she" if you happen to know whi
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"How much is the ball?. Her price is very high."

'Her' can make sense in a context that shows the owner of the ball is female.

Her price - the price she charges the customer for the ball

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