He and her husband proper grammar
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I am editing the following sentence, and having an issue with identifying the proper pronoun. “Her and her husband’s journeys and careers have allowed them to travel extensively.”
I know the rule about taking away the other subject to determine the proper pronoun, and if I do that here, it’s clearly “her”. Her journey, her career. However, I just can’t shake the feeling that “she and her husband’s” just “sounds” correct. I often get this feeling about a sentence (and usually I’m correct), but can’t put my finger on the grammar rule that would back up my “feeling”.
Any help would be appreciated. I’m kind of going around in circles on this sentence.
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I am editing the following sentence, and having an issue with identifying the proper pronoun. “Her and her husband’s journeys and careers have allowed them to travel extensively.”
I know the rule about taking away the other subject to determine the proper pronoun, and if I do that here, it’s clearly “her”. Her journey, her career. However, I just can’t shake the feeling that “she and her husband’s” just “sounds” correct. I often get this feeling about a sentence (and usually I’m correct), but can’t put my finger on the grammar rule that would back up my “feeling”.
Any help would be appreciated. I’m kind of going around in circles on this sentence.
personal-pronouns
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There's no elegant way to do it with either her or she - consider using her name or the couple's (respective) or just their (respective)
– Minty
Apr 2 at 1:55
Possible duplicate of What possessive forms are used for mutual 1st person ownership? Despite the title, the answer there is not specific to first-person pronouns.
– sumelic
2 days ago
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I am editing the following sentence, and having an issue with identifying the proper pronoun. “Her and her husband’s journeys and careers have allowed them to travel extensively.”
I know the rule about taking away the other subject to determine the proper pronoun, and if I do that here, it’s clearly “her”. Her journey, her career. However, I just can’t shake the feeling that “she and her husband’s” just “sounds” correct. I often get this feeling about a sentence (and usually I’m correct), but can’t put my finger on the grammar rule that would back up my “feeling”.
Any help would be appreciated. I’m kind of going around in circles on this sentence.
personal-pronouns
asked Apr 2 at 1:43
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I am editing the following sentence, and having an issue with identifying the proper pronoun. “Her and her husband’s journeys and careers have allowed them to travel extensively.”
I know the rule about taking away the other subject to determine the proper pronoun, and if I do that here, it’s clearly “her”. Her journey, her career. However, I just can’t shake the feeling that “she and her husband’s” just “sounds” correct. I often get this feeling about a sentence (and usually I’m correct), but can’t put my finger on the grammar rule that would back up my “feeling”.
Any help would be appreciated. I’m kind of going around in circles on this sentence.
personal-pronouns
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There's no elegant way to do it with either her or she - consider using her name or the couple's (respective) or just their (respective)
– Minty
Apr 2 at 1:55
Possible duplicate of What possessive forms are used for mutual 1st person ownership? Despite the title, the answer there is not specific to first-person pronouns.
– sumelic
2 days ago
add a comment |
1
There's no elegant way to do it with either her or she - consider using her name or the couple's (respective) or just their (respective)
– Minty
Apr 2 at 1:55
Possible duplicate of What possessive forms are used for mutual 1st person ownership? Despite the title, the answer there is not specific to first-person pronouns.
– sumelic
2 days ago
1
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There's no elegant way to do it with either her or she - consider using her name or the couple's (respective) or just their (respective)
– Minty
Apr 2 at 1:55
There's no elegant way to do it with either her or she - consider using her name or the couple's (respective) or just their (respective)
– Minty
Apr 2 at 1:55
Possible duplicate of What possessive forms are used for mutual 1st person ownership? Despite the title, the answer there is not specific to first-person pronouns.
– sumelic
2 days ago
Possible duplicate of What possessive forms are used for mutual 1st person ownership? Despite the title, the answer there is not specific to first-person pronouns.
– sumelic
2 days ago
add a comment |
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Short of more substantial rephrasing, this can be made to sound clearer if you remove the possessives:
The journeys and careers of both her and her husband have allowed them to travel extensively.
answered 2 days ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
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Short of more substantial rephrasing, this can be made to sound clearer if you remove the possessives:
The journeys and careers of both her and her husband have allowed them to travel extensively.
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Short of more substantial rephrasing, this can be made to sound clearer if you remove the possessives:
The journeys and careers of both her and her husband have allowed them to travel extensively.
answered 2 days ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
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Short of more substantial rephrasing, this can be made to sound clearer if you remove the possessives:
The journeys and careers of both her and her husband have allowed them to travel extensively.
answered 2 days ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
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Short of more substantial rephrasing, this can be made to sound clearer if you remove the possessives:
The journeys and careers of both her and her husband have allowed them to travel extensively.
answered 2 days ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
19.4k32246
answered 2 days ago
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There's no elegant way to do it with either her or she - consider using her name or the couple's (respective) or just their (respective)
– Minty
Apr 2 at 1:55
Possible duplicate of What possessive forms are used for mutual 1st person ownership? Despite the title, the answer there is not specific to first-person pronouns.
– sumelic
2 days ago