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Quebec62 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Which one is correct, it or him to refer to an animal as an oject?

What should be used to refer to an animal as an object, it or him or may be other word?

For example:
Q: Can I have the cat?
A: Yes, you could have it?
or
A: Yes, you could have him?

Which one is correct?

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Hi, What should be used to refer to an animal as an object, it or him or may be other word? For example: Q: Can I have the cat? A: Yes, you could have it?

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  • Hi, What should be used to refer to an animal as an object, it or him or may be other word?
  • For example: Q: Can I have the cat?
  • A: Yes, you could have it?
  • or A: Yes, you could have him?
  • Which one is correct?
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Hi,
What should be used to refer to an animal as an object, it or him or may be other word?

For example:
Q: Can I have the cat?
A: Yes, you could have it?
or
A: Yes, you could have him?

Which one is correct?

For animals, we say 'it' unless we are referring to our pet or to some other animal for which we have affection.

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