Her vs Herself

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Her

Top 1000 (très courant)A1pronoun

Herself

Top 2000 (courant)A2pronoun
Le plus courant: Her
 HerHerself
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/hə(r)//ɜː(r)//ə(r)//hɜː(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/hər//ɜːr//ər//hɜːr/"]/🇬🇧 /["/hɜːˈself//həˈself/"]/🇺🇸 /["/hɜːrˈself//hərˈself/"]/
Sensthe woman or girl that belongs to or is being talked aboutThe female form of 'himself', used to refer to the subject when it is a girl or woman.
ExempleWe're going to call her Sophie.She hurt herself.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRA1A2
Nature grammaticalepronounpronoun
Collocationsgive her, tell her, see herby herself, take care of herself, enjoy herself, teach herself, believe in herself
Antonymeshim, they, themhimself, themselves, yourself
Erreurs fréquentesUsing 'her' instead of 'she' as the subject of a sentence., Confusing 'her' with 'his' when referring to a female., Incorrectly using 'her' when the word should be a possessive noun.'Herself' is often confused with 'hers' (possessive)., Learners sometimes use 'herself' in place of 'she' in subject positions., Some learners forget to use 'herself' for the reflexive form when it's needed.
Notes d'usageUse 'her' when referring to someone female. It is appropriate in all contexts. However, do not confuse it with 'she', which is a subject pronoun.Use 'herself' when talking about a woman doing something alone or emphasizing her own actions. Avoid using it in overly casual contexts.

Questions fréquentes : Her vs Herself

Quelle est la différence entre Her et Herself ?

Her: the woman or girl that belongs to or is being talked about Herself: The female form of 'himself', used to refer to the subject when it is a girl or woman.

Lequel est le plus courant : Her et Herself ?

Her est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Lequel est le plus avancé : Her et Herself ?

Herself est le niveau le plus élevé, à A2, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Her et Herself sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Her: A1, Herself: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Her et Herself ?

Her: pronoun, Herself: pronoun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Her: We're going to call her Sophie. Herself: She hurt herself.

Puis-je utiliser Her et Herself de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Her et Herself sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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