His/her Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations
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his/her
his/her
Definition
Context #1 | Pronoun
possessive pronoun
Used to refer to a person or animal of unspecified sex. It is commonly used when the sex of the person is unknown or when it is not necessary to specify the gender.
Examples of usage
- His bag is on the table.
- She told me about her trip.
- I don't know if it's his or hers.
- It could be his or hers, I'm not sure.
- I saw someone walking their dog, but I couldn't tell if it was his or hers.
Translations
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Quick facts about “his/her”
His/her is a 1-syllable pronoun. On finesentence.com it has 1 meaning and translations into 21 languages.