Definitions
- Referring to a female person as the object of a verb or preposition. - Emphasizing the female person's agency or autonomy in a sentence. - Talking about a female person's own actions, thoughts, or feelings.
- Referring to a female person as the subject of a sentence. - Talking about a female person's identity or characteristics. - Describing a female person's actions or behavior.
List of Similarities
- 1Both refer to a female person.
- 2Both are pronouns used to replace a noun in a sentence.
- 3Both can be used in singular or plural forms.
- 4Both are part of the English language's third-person pronoun system.
What is the difference?
- 1Function: Herself is a reflexive or intensive pronoun, while she is a subject or personal pronoun.
- 2Position: Herself is typically used at the end of a sentence, while she can be used at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence.
- 3Emphasis: Herself emphasizes the female person's agency or autonomy, while she does not carry such emphasis.
- 4Usage: Herself is used when the female person is the object of a verb or preposition, while she is used when the female person is the subject of a sentence.
- 5Clarity: Herself can add clarity to a sentence by indicating that the female person is performing an action on herself, while she may not provide such clarity.
Remember this!
Herself and she are both pronouns used to refer to a female person. However, herself is a reflexive or intensive pronoun that emphasizes the female person's agency or autonomy, while she is a subject or personal pronoun that does not carry such emphasis. Herself is used when the female person is the object of a verb or preposition, while she is used when the female person is the subject of a sentence.
