
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.
It was he ... / It was him [duplicate] - English Language & Usage …
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?
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 …
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 …
Which is recommended/preferable between ' (s)he' & 'he/she'?
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 …
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 …
word choice - Which is grammatically correct: "Let he who..." or …
Sep 16, 2011 · Let he who believes in this prophet speak now what he knows. Let him who believes in this prophet speak now what he knows.
meaning - “He said, X” vs. “X, he said” vs. “X, said he” - English ...
He said, “ QQQ.” “ QQQ,” he said. “ QQQ,” said he. In particular, in what situations is the “inverted” VS 1 order of said he preferred over either or both of the two versions that use he …
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." …
verbs - What Does He Do - English Language & Usage Stack …
Mar 6, 2019 · He can go * In this case, you can think of the verb phrase as he does do (an emphatic form of the statement he does), which is then inverted to form the interrogative form: …