“This is she” is grammatically correct
. The verb “to be” acts as a linking verb, equating subject and object. So this is she and she is this; “she” and “this” are one and the same, interchangeable, and to be truly interchangeable they must both play the same grammatical role—that of the subject.
Do you say this is her or this is she?
In English, the non-emphatic subject case is she, and all other forms (object case and emphatic form) are her. Therefore, in natural English the correct answer is
“This is her
.” This is how non-native speakers learn to say the sentence.
Is it she or is it her?
‘Her'
is both the grammatical and natural choice: ‘she' sounds somewhat unnatural there. In general, the subject pronouns are only used as subject of a verb: ‘her' is not the subject of ‘was' (or of ‘lied').
Do you say this is her or this is she on the phone?
The easiest way to remember which one to choose is to just remember, “Is” is acting as a linking verb. Linking verbs cannot take objects.
“Her” is an object
, so it must be “she.”
How do you answer the phone when someone asks you?
A: If you want to be strictly correct, say
“This is she”
or (responding to a question) “Yes, it is I.” Many people find these too formal, however. A somewhat less stuffy response might be “Speaking” or “Yes, speaking” or “You're speaking to her” or something like that. But this is a case where English in changing.
Is it correct to say this is she when answering the phone?
A common example is the phrase “This is she.” used to answer a telephone. The correct way to phrase the example would be “This is her.”, though most people prefer the familiar businesslike shorthand “Speaking.” …
Which is correct this is I or this is me?
“This is I” is correct technically
. “This is me” is what the vast, vast majority of people actually say in practice. “This is me” is not technically correct, but it is what most people say in reality.
Is it correct to say im her?
Yes, and years ago “
I am she”
would have been the customary way to answer. Today, however, it sounds stilted or old-fashioned; most people say “I am her” or “I am him.” More information in this thread.
Can we use his with she?
It will obtain the user's gender from the user's preferences and expand to form “his” (male), “her” (
female
), or “his or her” (unspecified).
How do you use she or her?
‘She' comes in the place of the subject in a sentence. ‘Her' comes in the place of an object in a sentence. ‘She' refers to
a pronoun alone
. ‘Her' refers to an adjective as well as a pronoun.
Do you answer this is he or this is him?
Speaking. You can say either, but
‘This is he'
, though rather formal, is a set phrase of telephone response. You can also use the set phrase, ‘Speaking.
When to use are or is?
If the noun is singular, use is
. If it is plural or there is more than one noun, use are. The cat is eating all of his food. The cats are eating all of their food.
What is the proper way to answer the phone?
- Answer by the third ring. It's courteous to pick up the phone promptly to avoid making callers wait. …
- Offer a greeting. …
- Speak with a smile. …
- Be clear. …
- Avoid slang. …
- Be positive. …
- Ask before you put someone on hold. …
- Take messages accurately.
How do you answer a phone without swiping?
To access them, open the Settings app and scroll down to the
“Accessibility” options
near the bottom. In the Accessibility options, tap on “Answering and ending calls”. In this menu, you will have a number of ways to answer calls that don't require tapping the screen.
How do you reply to May I speak to?
for example when sb ask on the phone “May I speak to John?”, I know you can answer “
yes, speaking
.” or “yes, it's him/ it's him speaking”.
When should you say yourself?
“Myself” is a reflexive pronoun used
when you are the object of your own action
– i.e., when “you” are doing something to “you.” (Ex: I could write the songs myself, but they sound better when they are written by Barry Manilow and me.) Other reflexive pronouns are herself, himself, yourself, itself and themselves.
