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?

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.

Aug 22, 2011 · That is, you and I, he and I, Billy, Joe, and I can all use the pronoun our in order to describe the possessive. If you want to form the more complex possessive to show joint ownership, this site explains: When a sentence indicates joint ownership in a compound construction, the possessive form is attached only to the second noun:

Yes, both (s)he and he/she are acceptable abbreviations for usage where space is at a premium and gender of a person is important. s/he is not a common abbreviation, and will confuse more users than the other two.

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 to mean eagerly awaiting, as it would have to be followed by to_. Thus, it can only mean one thing: I am directing my gaze (or view) forward where forward is ...

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, He don't eat meat. So, after a lot of observations, I'm assuming that both usages are correct. My assumption - When to use "don't"? In temporary situations ...

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 mean, can I expect my

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 called a rule.

May 27, 2013 · What are the differences between the following? He is planning to do something. He is planning on doing something. When to use each?

Jan 28, 2012 · Note that the common African-American dialect has a version of be that works just like this pair for present tense ("he be eating cakes" vs. "he is eating cakes"). The two forms have the same distinction you mention. I just love that construction, but sadly can't use it when speaking outside that community.