when someone calls and asks to speak with (your name), do you say "this is she?" or "this is her"?

Question

which is correct? thanks!

Answer 1

"this is she" is the correct grammar, but a lot of people do say when asked this, "Speaking"

Answer 2

For an English learner (if that's who you are), then I can see how it poses a problem. Yes, English is not an easy language. I admire people like you for taking the time to learn the right way.

This is she is correct.

But, the caller must identify first. Like this: "......This is John Smith from Acme Screw company calling. May I speak to Jane Bigelow please?" Jane says: ".......Yes, speaking. How may I help?........" Or, "She is in a meeting. May I take a message........."John: "The purpose of my call is........"

Or, John leaves a message.

and so on and so forth...........

Being polite will work wonders. It is also the right thing to do - even if it is not a business call.

Answer 3

Not me, When they call asking for me with my whole name, I'm not sure I want to speak with them, I ask then Who's calling, And Most likely tell them they have the wrong number, :)

Answer 4

I am a man, and after having some guy call my number almost every night for two weeks straight, asking for jennifer, I got fed up. Every time I told him that he had the wrong number he didn't believe me. Finally one night he called, demanding I put her on the phone. I told him we had "just finished up" and she was taking a shower. He started yelling into the phone and never called back.

Answer 5

This is she is correct because of the verb is.

Using IS means that the subject of the sentence is the same as the 'this' - the subject is always in the nomanitve case, which, for female third person, is she.

Her is used for objects of sentences - with her, to her, for her...

you wouldn't say with she, to she, or for she, (unless it's - for she is a jolly good fellow!)

Answer 6

Neither. It is most correct to say- "Speaking" but it is always better to ask who is calling before you identify yourself- "May I ask who is calling?"

Answer 7

I usually say" this is 'my name' speaking,"but if its a friend that calls and doesn't recognise my voice cos i sound like my sisters,i just say"its me".

Answer 8

I say this is she! But this is her is a more correct way to say it!

Answer 9

I say "This is she", which is correct. It's amazing how many people don't understand it when I say it!

Answer 10

Me says:

I am so sexy if I became two people and could speak in third person to myself in a physically correct manner after shagging myself I'd say "this is he" to you, but since I'm loving myself right now leave me a message after the screaming orgasm. AAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH GOD YESSSSS!

and that's how it goes.