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  1. When to use "she's"(short form) and and "she is"(full form)? What …

    Nov 8, 2019 · The difference is that she's and similar shortened forms are used in colloquial speech, but not in certain cases. In your example, she is being emphasised.

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

    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. …

  3. Where is she? or Where is she at? - English Language & Usage …

    Sep 12, 2020 · The " at " is redundant. It is not needed because the questions could be more concisely put as " Where is she/he?". This redundancy, and the efforts of seventeenth and …

  4. word usage - Reason for the current trend to use «she» as the …

    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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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"?

  7. He looked the same “as she” or “as her”? [duplicate]

    Dec 15, 2018 · (Whether her or she, and whether technically correct or not, it would still be awkward.) At it stands, the sentence is ambiguous and can mean one of two things: (1) He …

  8. She was "in" or "on" the show? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    She was in on the drama when the conman showed up at the stage door. If you are an actor in something, it's in: She was in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She was in the movie Cat On a Hot Tin …

  9. pronouns - Referring to objects as "she" - English Language

    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 …

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

    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 “she has,” …