Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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carolyn

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July 17, 2010

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1

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“she” vs “her”

  • July 17, 2010, 9:47am

You can't depend on what "sounds right" because so many people use the wrong pronoun case that the incorrect usage could very well "sound" better to you. When in doubt, I look up a pronoun chart like this one: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cases.htm. Pay attention to the three cases: subjective, objective and possessive. There is no either/or in this case.