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  1. word usage - Reason for the current trend to use «she» as the gender ...

    Jun 4, 2011 · Taken from the Free Online Dictionary: Usage Note: Using she as a generic or gender-neutral singular pronoun is more common than might be expected, given the continuing debate …

  2. Is it correct to say your pronouns are "she/they" or should it be "she ...

    Aug 23, 2024 · In short, "she/they" is the most common way for a person to indicate that they go by "she/her" or "they/them" pronouns, likely with a preference for the former. It is not incorrect. Note: …

  3. Which is correct: "This is her" or "This is she"? [duplicate]

    Upon answering the telephone, the person calling asks if Joan is available. If Joan is the person who answered the phone, should she say "This is her" or "This is she"?

  4. Why does the contraction "she's" mean she is or she has?

    So my question is should she has be contracted as she 's in the above example like in the examples found from google ngram to avoid confusion? Google ngram hasn't been exactly consistent about …

  5. 「葉公好龍」中的「葉」讀作 yè 还是 shè - 知乎

    民国年间以至上世纪60年代,都依传统习惯读作shè,后来大陆多读作yè,台湾则仍其旧贯。那么到底“叶”字读音应该是什么?为什么会产生这样的差异呢?这是我们教授的一个小论文题目以下是我从姓氏 …

  6. pronouns - Referring to objects as "she" - English Language & Usage ...

    Sep 18, 2010 · Sometimes people are referring to mechanical objects as "she": I love my car. She always gets the best service. Are there any rules when it is appropriate to use "she" instead of it, and …

  7. who is she 还是 who is her? - 知乎

    According to grammar rules, it should be "This is she", because " is " is a linking verb (a verb that connects the subject to more information about the subject), so it can't have an object ("her"), but it's …

  8. 如何评价SHE十七周年演唱会? - 知乎

    Sep 11, 2018 · SHE的11年老粉了,只能说这场音乐会虽然确实有很多不足,甚至是有些较大的问题。 但我还是不能容许别人说SHE半点不好。 SHE是一个有情怀的组合,她们三个人非常吸粉,所以一般 …

  9. Which is correct: 'as beautiful as her' or 'as beautiful as she'?

    Sep 8, 2014 · as she is likely to be used poetically or formally and is more archaic than the usage of as her. Either will do and most native speakers will understand your meaning or intent.

  10. british english - "She's not been_____" or "She hasn't been ...

    Jul 25, 2018 · 2 She’s can be a contraction for “she is” or “she has.” Thus, both are grammatically correct. As for British usage, Oxford seems to hold that she’s is also a contraction for “she is” and …