
What is he? vs Who is he? - English Language & Usage Stack …
2018年7月24日 · Normally, "Who is he?" asks a person's name, or possibly his position or occupation. "Who is he?" "He's Joe. He's a cop." "What is he?" asks chiefly for a person's …
"It is he" versus "it is him" [duplicate] - 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 …
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 …
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 …
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grammar - As is/ as it is- meaning - English Language Learners …
As very good looking as he is, he doesn't even have to try to impress me. In this example he is required. It is not an as is situation since you are just describing the person.. Things are good …
When do we use “had had” and “have had”? [duplicate]
Since he had {gone thro/had the experience} of being kidnapped, he did not panic. You meant to say, When he was kidnapped in 1980, he did not panic because we know that in 1980 he had …
what are the origins of hi, hey, hello? - English Language & Usage ...
2014年8月14日 · Hello, formerly an Americanism, is now nearly as common as hullo in Britain (Say who you are; do not just say 'hello' is the warning given in our telephone directories) and …
meaning - difference between didn't and doesn't - English …
2023年1月8日 · He is perhaps the most prominent non-fiction author of our generation. It doesn’t hurt that several of his very good books have been turned into very good movies, including …