
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?
"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, …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
"request" or "request for" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Dec 18, 2022 · The noun request takes a for to introduce the object of the request, but the verb request just takes an object; no preposition required: He requested a double Scotch/his …
'Advised me to..' vs 'Advised me that I..' - English Language
Jan 18, 2019 · Which one is correct? He advised me to see the doctor. He advised me that I see the doctor.
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 …