
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 …
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 …
grammar - "It is he" versus "it is him" - English Language & Usage ...
It is he I relate to most of all. Or, It is him I relate to most of all. I believe that in neither of the two sentences do the words "him" or "he" act as a relative pronoun, for the simple reason that they …
What is he? vs Who is he? - English Language & Usage Stack …
2018年7月24日 · "What is he?" asks chiefly for a person's nature, position, or occupation, not his name. "He's a cop [as opposed to a soldier or fireman, say]" or "He's the commander of the …
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 …
Why is it "This is he" rather than "This is him"? [duplicate]
I've been told that "This is he" or "This is she" is correct, while "This is him" or "This is her" is not. For example: Caller: Hello, may I speak to Bobby Tables? Bobby: This is he. Likewise, "We …
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" …
"request" or "request for" - English Language & Usage Stack …
2022年12月18日 · 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 …
"With who" vs. "with whom" - English Language & Usage Stack …
You can remember when to use "who/whom" by substituting "he/him" in the sentence. You wouldn't say "I'm doing the project with he," you would say "I'm doing the project with him." So …
grammaticality - "What time" vs "At what time" - English Language ...
2016年1月9日 · Since the question 'What time did you come?' gives the answer 'I came at one o'clock', grammatically, the preposition 'at' should be in question form.