Hers vs Herself

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Hers

Top 2000 (courant)A2pronoun

Herself

Top 2000 (courant)A2pronoun
 HersHerself
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/hɜːz//ɜːz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/hɜːrz//ɜːrz/"]/🇬🇧 /["/hɜːˈself//həˈself/"]/🇺🇸 /["/hɜːrˈself//hərˈself/"]/
Sensbelonging to herThe female form of 'himself', used to refer to the subject when it is a girl or woman.
ExempleHis eyes met hers.She hurt herself.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRA2A2
Nature grammaticalepronounpronoun
Collocationshers is the best, this book is hers, the decision was hersby herself, take care of herself, enjoy herself, teach herself, believe in herself
Antonymeshis, mine, ours, theirshimself, themselves, yourself
Erreurs fréquentesUsing 'her' instead of 'hers' when possession is highlighted., Confusing 'hers' with 'his' or 'its'., Incorrectly applying 'hers' in plural contexts.'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 'hers' to indicate possession when the owner is female. It is appropriate in both spoken and written contexts. Avoid using it when it's unclear what is being possessed.Use 'herself' when talking about a woman doing something alone or emphasizing her own actions. Avoid using it in overly casual contexts.

Questions fréquentes : Hers vs Herself

Quelle est la différence entre Hers et Herself ?

Hers: belonging to her Herself: The female form of 'himself', used to refer to the subject when it is a girl or woman.

Hers et Herself sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Hers: A2, Herself: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Hers et Herself ?

Hers: pronoun, Herself: pronoun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Hers: His eyes met hers. Herself: She hurt herself.

Puis-je utiliser Hers et Herself de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Hers 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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