
What is he? vs Who is he? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Jul 24, 2018 · What is he? -- Does the question refer to what he is doing for a living? Who is he? -- Does it refer to his name? For example, he is Peter.
It was he ... / It was him - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 7, 2016 · It was he who messed up everything. It was him who messed up everything. What is the difference between these two sentences?
contractions - Does "he's" mean both "he is" and "he has"?
Feb 23, 2012 · @mplungjan: But "he's an apple" can be mistaken for "he is an apple", while "he has an apple" might be intended. This rule doesn't work generally, therefore it can hardly be …
"It is he" versus "it is him" - English Language & Usage Stack …
The case of he/him should depend on other considerations, such as, the proper case after the linking verb, "is". It should be simply a matter of which is more correct, It is he Or, It is him My …
punctuation - "He then" vs "Then He" vs "Then, He" -- conjunctive ...
May 10, 2019 · As far as I understand, you use a semi-colon to separate main clauses joined by conjunctive adverbs (however, therefore, moreover, nevertheless, then, thus). And, when you …
"He doesn't" vs "He don't" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Grammatically, for he/she/it we use "does" or "doesn't" like in, He doesn't eat meat. but these days I'm observing the usage of the above sentence (especially in American movies) like this, …
Is using "he" for a gender-neutral third-person correct?
Jun 19, 2011 · I know there are different opinions on this issue. My question: Is using "he" for a general, gender-neutral third person still in common use for formal writing? By common use I …
Why is it "This is he" rather than "This is him"? [duplicate]
Why is it "This is he" rather than "This is him"? [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 14 years, 3 months ago Modified 14 years, 3 months ago
meaning - The difference between "it" and "he/she" - English …
Dec 1, 2014 · Moreover, this question isn't about the politics of "it" versus he/she/they, it's about the way they can be replaced with other pronouns or noun phrases.
"Why does he not?" or "Why does not he?" and why? [duplicate]
Oct 14, 2014 · Why doesn't he? Now Why doesn't he? is just the contracted form of 2: Why does not he? Why doesn't he? So, given that 2 is essentially 3, I'd like to know firstly, which …