she's
See also: shes
English
Etymology
- Contraction of "she (i)s".
- Contraction of "she (ha)s".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃiz/
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Contraction
she's
- she is
- she has
Usage notes
- In most dialects, she's is only used to mark the perfect tense ("She's done something.", "She has done something."), and not to signify possession ("She has something."). Some dialects, however, use she's for both.
Derived terms
- she'sn't (nonstandard)
Anagrams
- Hess, sesh