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Her vs. She

Her

/ə/
Used to refer to a female person or animal already mentioned or easily identified.

Examples:

Give this bag to her.'Sarah, my dear,' returned her brother, 'thank you.Nor did she bother to tell him about her own situation.

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This word has no antonyms

She

/ʃi/
Used to refer to a female person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified.

Examples:

She is a very beautiful woman."Bring her as soon as you can."She knew now that he meant to speak.

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • She is a subject pronoun, which means it is used as the subject of a sentence.
  • Her is an object pronoun and is used when the pronoun is receiving an action.
  • She can start a sentence, but her usually cannot unless its possessive, as in her book.'
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