
It was he ... / It was him [duplicate] - English Language & Usage …
2016年1月7日 · So the subject pronoun "he" follows the verb "to be" as follows: It is he. This is she speaking. It is we who are responsible for the decision to downsize. It was he who messed …
contractions - Does "he's" mean both "he is" and "he has"?
2012年2月23日 · He's angry. He's been angry. But the third one is incorrect. You cannot shorten "he has a house" to "he's a house." You can only shorten "he has got a house" to "he's got a …
Is using "he" for a gender-neutral third-person correct?
2011年6月19日 · Further discussion including specific arguments against 'purportedly sex-neutral he' and 'she' is found on pp. 491-495, noting they are often systematically avoided for good …
"He doesn't" vs "He don't" - English Language & Usage Stack …
He doesn't eat meat. He don't eat meat. And remove the contraction: He does not eat meat. He do not eat meat. Now we can see very clearly that the latter is grammatically incorrect. …
"Why didn't he" vs. "Why did not he" [duplicate]
1 - It is "Why did he not come to work?" 2 -The shortened form is "Why didn't he come to work?" This is something that confuses learners. But almost everybody discovers by reading that in …
When to use "is" and "was" for thing that has happened?
Examples: "He is married". (The state of being married) "He was married in the late summer 10 years ago". (The celebration of the transition from unmarried to married) "He was married" …
grammar - Difference between "to" and "to the" - English …
2015年5月8日 · "He comes from a good home." "Canada is the home of cajun cooking." Airport is always used with an article. "Take me to the airport." Airport is never used to refer to a class or …
In which cases would you say, "I am seeing" instead of "I see"?
2010年11月30日 · "He is seeing the movie." or, "I am seeing myself in the mirror." Rather, in these cases, we use the simple present tense: "I see you!" "Do you see that crazy guy over …
Usage of "he himself" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2010年10月19日 · Not getting into "he himself", there should definitely be a comma after because: "unless he himself wants to turn evil" is interrupting the clause beginning with because – …
punctuation - When is there no comma after "he says"? - English ...
2015年9月29日 · To use you example: 'He said, "I'll be there in ten minutes.' requires a comma. If, however, you're quoting someone mid-sentence you only need the comma if it's a full …