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ʃi Woman Doctor Pronoun Bre Sister She's Dentist

Word she
WordType (pronoun)
Phonetic BrE / ʃi / NAmE / ʃi /
Example
  • ‘what does your sister do?’ ‘she's a dentist.’
  • doesn't she (= the woman we are looking at) look like sue?
  • my daughter prefers to see a woman doctor.
  • they have a male nanny for their kids.
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she

(pronoun)BrE / ʃi / NAmE / ʃi /
  1. a female person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified
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    • ‘What does your sister do?’ ‘She's a dentist.’
    • Doesn't she (= the woman we are looking at) look like Sue?
    • My daughter prefers to see a woman doctor.
    • They have a male nanny for their kids.
    • a female racing driver
    • Everyone needs to feel he is loved.
    • Does everybody know what they want?
    • Somebody’s left their coat here.
    • I hope nobody’s forgotten to bring their passport with them.
    • Everyone knows what’s best for him- or herself.
    • If in doubt, ask your doctor. He/she can give you more information.
    • A baby cries when he or she is tired
    • Babies cry when they are tired.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: probably a phonetic development of the Old English feminine personal pronoun hēo, hīe.
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