There's a bit of a complication in this. "He" and "she" can only be subject. But "him" is only object whereas "her" is both object and possesive, e.g. her book. The corresponding masculine form is "his" which ranks 27. You need to combine him + his to compare with her.
Andrew Buxton
IDS, Brighton
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From: Sue Cumberpatch [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 30 July 2004 09:43
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Subject: Ree: Another Friday website
Interesting that:
He is ranked 15
whereas She is ranked 30
However Him is ranked 60
whereas Her is ranked 36
So men are more often referred to as subject and women as object. Hmmm.
Drat! I said I'd never get hooked into one of these silly things!
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