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Her vs Hem - What's the difference?

her | hem |

As pronouns the difference between her and hem

is that her is the form of she used after a preposition or as the object of a verb; that woman, that ship, etc while hem is obsolete form of 'em|lang=en.

As a determiner her

is belonging to her.

As an interjection hem is

used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.

As a noun hem is

an utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.

As a verb hem is

to make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking.

her

English

(wikipedia her)

Alternative forms

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Determiner

  • Belonging to her.
    • This is her book

    See also

    (English personal pronouns)

    Pronoun

  • The form of she used after a preposition or as the object of a verb; that woman, that ship, etc.
    • Give it to her (after preposition)
    He wrote her a letter (indirect object)
    He treated her for a cold (direct object)
  • * February 1896 , Ground-swells'', by Jeannette H. Walworth, published in ''Lippincott's Monthly Magazine ; page 183:
    • "Then what became of her ?"
    "Her'? Which ‘'''her'''’? The park is full of ‘' hers ’."
    "The lady with the green feathers in her hat. A big Gainsborough hat. I am quite sure it was Miss Hartuff."

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    hem

    English

    Etymology 1

    A sound uttered in imitation of clearing the throat (onomatopoeia)

    Interjection

    (en-interj)!
  • Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.

    • See also

    * ahem * haw

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.
  • * Spectator
    • his morning hems

    Verb

    (hemm)
  • To make the sound expressed by the word hem ; to hesitate in speaking.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Hem , and stroke thy beard.
    Derived terms
    * hem and haw

    Etymology 2

    From Middle English hem, hemm, in turn from Old English hemm and related to Middle High German .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (sewing) The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.
  • A rim or margin of something.
  • * Shakespeare
    • hem of the sea
  • In sheet metal design, a rim or edge folded back on itself to create a smooth edge and to increase strength or rigidity.
    • Derived terms
    * touch the hem of someone's garment

    Verb

    (hemm)
  • (in sewing) To make a hem.
  • (transitive): To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.
  • (transitive): To surround something or someone in a confining way.

    • Related terms

    * hemmed * hemming * hemmer

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) hem, from (etyl) .

    Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)

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