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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

She or her

Should the sentence be: There is no one here but she. There is no one here but her.
  

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There is no one here but her. com/dictionary/but%5B2%5D

  • There is no one here but her.
  • com/dictionary/but%5B2%5D
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Reverse logic:

A) Where is Mary?

B) She is over there.

There is - is not a subject. So the correct answer is She.

A) But I came from there. I didn't see her.

Here, her is the object
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Goodman, no.

In the sample sentence, "but" is a preposition, so "her" is the object of a preposition.

Please see Amy's link.
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Hi GG,

Thanks for your pointing out my goof!

After posting my comment this morning hastily as I was being hurried by my other half to leave for some banking errands before they close at noon, something hit me regarding my posted comment like a lightening bolt as I was driving. I realized I’d posted something I should regret. Yes, “her” is the correct one. I said ‘there is no su

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