http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenAnsweringTheTelephone/wnnc/post.htm#43351Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:08:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:43351CalifJim0http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenAnsweringTheTelephone/wnnc/post.htm#43351http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-43351.xmlI am not being facetious with this: Most people I know ( and I myself ) in that situation say "Speaking." No need to stress out over a controversial word choice. --Is Jim there? -- Speaking.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenAnsweringTheTelephone/wnnc/post.htm#43304Tue, 26 May 2009 04:08:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:43304Mister Micawber1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenAnsweringTheTelephone/wnnc/post.htm#43304http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-43304.xmlI have a formidable heritage myself. Well, have fun here-- there is certainly plenty to do.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenAnsweringTheTelephone/wnnc/post.htm#43303Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:08:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:43303mjs2http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenAnsweringTheTelephone/wnnc/post.htm#43303http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-43303.xmlThank you, Mister M. No, they are, as a whole, dangerously undereducated. In my family, however, grammarians abound!http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenAnsweringTheTelephone/wnnc/post.htm#43301Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:08:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:43301Mister Micawber3http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenAnsweringTheTelephone/wnnc/post.htm#43301http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-43301.xmlAre they grammarians? Welcome to English Forums, Mis.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenAnsweringTheTelephone/wnnc/post.htm#43298Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:08:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:43298mjs4http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenAnsweringTheTelephone/wnnc/post.htm#43298http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-43298.xmlI agree, but I have had people in my office argue this one.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenAnsweringTheTelephone/wnnc/post.htm#43293Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:08:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:43293Mister Micawber5http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenAnsweringTheTelephone/wnnc/post.htm#43293http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-43293.xmlBoth grammar and usage would suggest 'this is s/he'. The alternative is considered substandard.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenAnsweringTheTelephone/wnnc/post.htmSun, 26 Apr 2009 04:08:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:43284Guest6http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenAnsweringTheTelephone/wnnc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-43284.xmlHello, When answering the telephone and the person calling asks for you, is the proper reply "This is him/her" or "This is he/she"? Thanks for the assistance with this one.