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  1. It was he ... / It was him [duplicate] - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    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?

  2. What is he? vs Who is he? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    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.

  3. Why do people use all 3 components in their gender pronouns?

    Feb 2, 2020 · If all trans people used "he," "she," or "they," simply giving a nomative pronoun would allow the listener to extrapolate all other pronouns. However, some trans people prefer to use Neopronouns, …

  4. contractions - Does "he's" mean both "he is" and "he has"? - English ...

    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 called a rule.

  5. "It is he" versus "it is him" [duplicate] - English Language & Usage ...

    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 Latin education …

  6. "He doesn't" vs "He don't" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    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, He don't eat …

  7. 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 mean, can I …

  8. 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 use a …

  9. Which is recommended/preferable between ' (s)he' & 'he/she'?

    Yes, both (s)he and he/she are acceptable abbreviations for usage where space is at a premium and gender of a person is important. s/he is not a common abbreviation, and will confuse more users than …

  10. 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, 5 months ago Modified 14 years, 5 months ago