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his/her

his/her is the possessive form of he/she.

Meaning of he/she

Pronoun

he/she (third person singular, plural they)

  1. (singular, third-person) He or she; singular of they, used as a gender-neutral reference to the third person singular.
    • Ask a receptionist if he/she is not busy.
    Synonyms:
    she/he, s/he, he, they

Forms of his/her

pluraltheir

Questions about his/her

What is his/her the possessive form of?
His/her is the possessive form of he/she.

Words near his/her in the dictionary

  1. His Royal Highness
  2. His Royal Majesty
  3. His Serene Highness
  4. His Worship
  5. his'n
  6. his/her
  7. HISA
  8. Hisako
  9. Hisamatsu
  10. Hisamatsus
  11. Hisamitsu

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