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Grammar
When answering the telephone...
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When answering the telephone and the person calling asks for you, is the proper reply "This is him/her" or "This is he/she"?
Thanks for the assistance with this one.
When answering the telephone and the person calling asks for you, is the proper reply "This is him/her" or "This is he/she"?
Thanks for the assistance with this one.
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Both grammar and usage would suggest 'this is s/he'. The alternative is considered substandard.
- Both grammar and usage would suggest 'this is s/he'.
- The alternative is considered substandard.
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Both grammar and usage would suggest 'this is s/he'. The alternative is considered substandard.
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Thank you, Mister M.
No, they are, as a whole, dangerously undereducated. In my family, however, grammarians abound!
No, they are, as a whole, dangerously undereducated. In my family, however, grammarians abound!
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I have a formidable heritage myself. Well, have fun here-- there is certainly plenty to do.
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I am not being facetious with this:
Most people I know ( and I myself ) in that situation say "Speaking." No need to stress out over a controversial word choice.
Most people I know ( and I myself ) in that situation say "Speaking." No need to stress out over a controversial word choice.
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