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.
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 …
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 …
Is there a synonym / analogue to "he said, she said" that allows a ...
"He said, she said" has a sense that not only does an interaction look different from the two sides, but of an imbroglio. There are a couple of moments I can think of that are "he said, she said" ...
passive voice - How do sentences like 'he is said to' work?
Nov 12, 2023 · I don't think "He is said by people to have stolen motorcycles by New Year's Eve" is actually equivalent to "People say that he will have stolen motorcycles by New Year's Eve." …
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.
What is the meaning of "it insists upon itself" when referring the ...
Sep 9, 2024 · In the TV show Family Guy, the character Peter says that he is not partial to the movie Godfather, and he says the reason is that the movie "insists upon itself". …
"If he come" vs. "If he comes" - English Language & Usage Stack …
May 24, 2020 · In the second if he come also falls into the category of open conditionals, and similarly the speaker would not think his coming unlikely (CaGEL p745). So, it seems there is …