It was she/her?

In this case her is a 'subject complement'. It is the result of a strange bit of English grammar, the linking verb. The sentence, "It was she..." is a bit odd (or lonesome) without explanation. There is an inherent assumption that she has done something (or is the subject of another sentence). For example: It was she who answered the phone. "She answered the phone" is the basic sentence. So in th

AnonymousIn this case she is a 'subject complement'. It is the result of a strange bit of English grammar, the linking verb.

John JordIt was she/her?

Both are correct, but most of us would use the objective case, although her is not an object.

MeathawkShe is still the object of it. "...who answered the phone"

Are you sure this is what you meant to say? Subject pronouns can’t function as objects, and pronouns certainly can’t ta

Aspara GusIn modern English, this rule is observed almost exclusively in very formal writing.

I know that some writers are more relax today about this rule, but I personally do not like it. Colloquially, I would not be bother if people wanted to use her; however, in any form of formal writing, I would consider it incorrect.

MeathawkI know that some writers are more relaxed today about this rule, but I personally do not like it. Colloquially, I would not be bothered if people wanted to use 'her'; however, in any form of formal writing, I

Mister MicawberMeathawkI know that some writers are more relaxed today about this rule, but I personally do not like it. Colloquially, I would not be bothered if people wanted to use 'her'; however, in any form of formal writing, I would consider it incorrect.

But you would miss a few other points, I suspect.

Thanks for pointing out. T

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Thanks for pointing those out. The first language I learned was non-Latin based, so I struggle every day with my tenses and plurals. However, I work on it every day and am still working on it.