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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

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use the she or he for items?

when i'm introducing a chair or a t-shirt, can i say:
'look she is nice, or he looks great.''?

a friend of mine told me that in this case i need to use the term 'it',
is that a fact? is a grammar rule?
  

Top answer

Your friend is right. Use 'it' for things. There are just a few exceptions.

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Your friend is right. Use 'it' for things.

There are just a few exceptions.
eg a ship is sometimes referred to as 'she'..

Clive