It was he ... / It was him [duplicate] - English Language & Usage …
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?
"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 …
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.
"He doesn't" vs "He don't" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Worth noting: though the validity of he don’t in various dialects is debatable, I’ve yet to come across a dialect in which he doesn’t isn’t considered correct. In other words, as a non-native …
Where is she? or Where is she at? - English Language & Usage …
Sep 12, 2020 · The " at " is redundant. It is not needed because the questions could be more concisely put as " Where is she/he?". This redundancy, and the efforts of seventeenth and …
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 …
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 …
verbs - What's the difference between "I look forward to" and "I'm ...
Even though he knew it would be difficult and unpleasant, he still looked forward to having a heart-to-heart conversation with her. The sentence I'm looking forward cannot be interpreted …
grammar - Difference between "to" and "to the" - English …
May 8, 2015 · Welcome to the ELU :-). This question might be a little too basic for this website, but we have a sister site English Language Learners where I think you might find an answer, …
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 …