
word usage - Reason for the current trend to use «she» as the …
2011年6月4日 · Usage Note: Using she as a generic or gender-neutral singular pronoun is more common than might be expected, given the continuing debate regarding the parallel use of he. In a 1989 article from the Los Angeles Times, for instance, writer Dan Sullivan notes, "What's wrong with reinventing the wheel?
pronouns - When to use "she's"(short form) and and "she is"(full …
2019年11月8日 · I don't think it would ever be proper to end a sentence with "she's" (see the link @JR posted as a comment to your question for a detailed explanation). Other than that, the contraction can be used interchangeably. Good to note though that contractions are generally more informal/colloquial. So maybe you would say to you friend "She's my ...
Does she have / Has she usage - English Language Learners Stack …
2017年11月26日 · • She has a child. Questions for the above example: Does she have a child? (This could be the common question for the above sentence as far as I know) My question is, Is it possible to make a question with "Has she" for the above sentence? like Has she.....?) If both are wrong, please help me with some examples. Please help. Thanks in advance.
When is it appropriate or disrespectful to refer to someone as "she"?
2011年8月23日 · Referring to someone as "he" or "she" while they are present is jarring to me, but the example of using someone's name over and over again is not necessary. Let's say I (Tracey) am in a meeting and one person says to another, "You and Tracey can do that project together. Perhaps, you can do the planning and she can do the logistics."
It was he ... / It was him [duplicate] - English Language & Usage …
2016年1月7日 · This is she speaking. It is we who are responsible for the decision to downsize. It was he who messed up everything. Also, when the word "who" is present and refers to a personal pronoun, such as "he," it takes the verb that agrees with that pronoun. Correct: It is I who am sorry. (I am) Incorrect: It is I who is sorry.
Does it have or has? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
2018年11月6日 · Sometimes I've got the same doubts about if ungrammatical say 'does has' instead of 'does have'. In my mind show me up immediately the verb to be, and then I think in basic structure (he she it -does and has / I you we and they - Do and have).
Difference between "does have" and "has" [duplicate]
Thus, "She does have a car" might validly be used in various contexts. For example. surprise the speaker didn't previously realise she had a car, and he's just seen her drive past. exasperation "We can't expect her to walk all the way to our house". "She does have a car!" refutation "She lost everything in the flood". "Not quite - she does have ...
grammar - "me and her (verb)" or "she and I (verb)"? - English …
2023年9月7日 · I, she and he are subjective pronouns. You use these when they are the subject of the sentence or the 'doer' of the action. Me, her and him are objective, used when they are the object of the sentence, or the recipient of an action. In your example, both parties are doing the signing, so they are both subjects and you should use "She and I".
What is he? vs Who is he? - English Language & Usage Stack …
2018年7月24日 · "Who" refers to personal identification (usually the name). If someone asks you "who is he/she" or "who are they," they are basically asking for the narrowest possible definition that could apply to the subject. "What," on the other hand, essentially asks you to provide information about the subject's wider category.
Is it "quit" or "quitted"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
What is the correct (grammatical) simple past and past participle form of the verb quit? Is it quit or quitted? She quitted her job. (She has quitted her job.) She quit her job. (She has quit her...