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Q&A Should I use he, she, or it when referring to a bird as a metaphor for my cell phone?

I'm writing a descriptive essay about a bird, which is a metaphor of my cell phone. So far, I have been using the pronoun "it" when describing the bird/cell phone; however, it feels awkward as th...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Frank‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:06:53Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Frank‭ · 2019-12-08T07:06:53Z (almost 5 years ago)
I'm writing a descriptive essay about a bird, which is a metaphor of my cell phone.

So far, I have been using the pronoun "it" when describing the bird/cell phone; however, it feels awkward as the bird clearly has a personal connection to me, and the essay is written in the first person.

I was thinking instead of using the pronoun it, I should use he or she although I have been debating whether to personify my cell phone as a male or female.

Any suggestions/thoughts?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-10-04T22:47:42Z (about 7 years ago)
Original score: 2