His vs Our
Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.
His
Top 1000 (très courant)A1determiner
Our
Bloc à haute fréquenceA1determiner
| His | Our | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/hɪz//ɪz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/hɪz//ɪz/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ɑː(r)//ˈaʊə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɑːr//ˈaʊər/"]/ |
| Sens | belonging to him | belonging to us |
| Exemple | James has sold his car. | our daughter/dog/house |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 1000 (très courant) | Bloc à haute fréquence |
| Niveau CEFR | A1 | A1 |
| Nature grammaticale | determiner | determiner |
| Collocations | his car, his house, his opinion, his friends, his job | our family, our team, our country |
| Antonymes | her, their | your, their, my |
| Erreurs fréquentes | 'His' is mistakenly used for non-male subjects., Confused with 'her' when referring to males., Used incorrectly in plural contexts. | Confused with 'are' in some spoken contexts., Omitting it in contractions like 'we're' instead of 'we are'. |
| Notes d'usage | Use 'his' for something that belongs to a male person or boy. It's appropriate in both spoken and written English. Avoid using 'his' when referring to a non-binary or female person; use 'their' instead. | Used to show that something belongs to a group that includes the speaker. It's appropriate in most contexts, both spoken and written. Avoid using in very formal writing where other possessive forms might be preferred. |
Questions fréquentes : His vs Our
Quelle est la différence entre His et Our ?
His: belonging to him Our: belonging to us
His et Our sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?
His: A1, Our: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.
Quelle est la nature grammaticale de His et Our ?
His: determiner, Our: determiner.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
His: James has sold his car. Our: our daughter/dog/house
Puis-je utiliser His et Our de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. His et Our 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.