she

she
[[t]ʃi, STRONG ʃiː[/t]]
(She is a third person singular pronoun. She is used as the subject of a verb.)
1) PRON-SING You use she to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal who has already been mentioned or whose identity is clear.

When Ann arrived home that night, she found Brian in the house watching TV...

She was seventeen and she had no education or employment...

She was a little fluffy baby duck which we reared until she was fully grown.

2) PRON-SING Some writers may use she to refer to a person who is not identified as either male or female. They do this because they wish to avoid using the pronoun `he' all the time. Some people dislike this use and prefer to use `he or she' or `they'.

The student may show signs of feeling the strain of responsibility and she may give up...

Very early in life when the baby feels the pangs of hunger, she learns to scream.

3) PRON-SING She is sometimes used to refer to a country or nation.

Now Britain needs new leadership if she is to play a significant role shaping Europe's future development.

4) PRON-SING Some people use she to refer to a car or a machine. People who sail often use she to refer to a ship or boat.

Hundreds of small boats clustered round the yacht as she sailed into Southampton docks.


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