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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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She wanted to keep having the dog, but eventually she could no longer care for
it.
her.
Hi,
The owner is female, and the dog too. In that sentence, it or her, can I use either? And does the sentence make sense to you?
Thank you.
it.
her.
Hi,
The owner is female, and the dog too. In that sentence, it or her, can I use either? And does the sentence make sense to you?
Thank you.
Top answer
She wanted to keep having the dog, but eventually she could no longer care for it. This is the most natural form. You have not introduced the idea that the dog is female, so "it" is the proper choice.
- She wanted to keep having the dog, but eventually she could no longer care for it.
- This is the most natural form.
- You have not introduced the idea that the dog is female, so "it" is the proper choice.
- She wanted to keep her little female poodle, Fluffy, but eventually she could no longer care for her.
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She wanted to keep having the dog, but eventually she could no longer care for it.
This is the most natural form. You have not introduced the idea that the dog is female, so "it" is the proper choice.
She wanted to keep her little female poodle, Fluffy, but eventually she could no longer care for her.
This is the most natural form. You have not introduced the idea that the dog is female, so "it" is the proper choice.
She wanted to keep her little female poodle, Fluffy, but eventually she could no longer care for her.
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Hi,
I would write it as;
She wanted to keep the dog, but eventually she stopped caring for her/it.
Hamid
I would write it as;
She wanted to keep the dog, but eventually she stopped caring for her/it.
Hamid
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hrsaneiI would write it as; She wanted to keep the dog, but eventually she stopped caring for her/it.But that rewrite would change the meaning considerably.
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