The same as her/hers/she?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Hi,
Please let me know what sentences are correct.

(Let’s say your friend orders some kind of a drink and you want the same too)

  1. The same as she.
  2. The same as she has/ordered.
  3. The same as her.
  4. The same as hers.

Thank you.

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Server: What would you young ladies like to drink?
Mona: I’d like a big glass of orange juice, please.
Server: And you, Miss?
You: I’ll have the same [drink] as HERS. ( = her drink)

3

I’ll have the same as her.
the same [drink] as [she is having]

4

Thanks

5

Thank you.

6

Beeesneees:

I have just read that in formal English, one should say: “I will have the same [drink] as she [is having].”

Is that correct?

Thank you,

James

7

Strictly speaking, but you wouldn’t usually hear that, even on formal occasions.

8

Okay! Now I’m officially confused! Oxford has this as an example for the word “same”: “I bought the same car as your[color=red]s”
So why can’t we just say “I bought the same car as her[color=red]s” (or in this case, “I’ll have the same as her[color=red]s”) in the same manner?

9

You can, but it would not be as usual. You will also hear “I bought the same car as you”.
The use of her/hers, you/yours etc. adjusts the emphasis in the meaning slightly,

the same car as you bought/the same car as yours is

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Hi James,

‘I will have the same as she’ is a step too far, I fear. I will have the same as her/I will have the same as hers are more the norm. The sentence in inverted commas is one of those examples where the speaker is being too clever by half and ended up getting it wrong!

Alan

11

I am relieved to discover that “I will have the same as hers” is correct.

Thank you, Beeesneees and Alan.

12

Thank you. :‌)

13

Hehe,
I think every (native) speaker should go with his/her gut instead in such cases. :))
(Or am I being too flippant about this matter?)