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he and his family vs his family and he

Both "he and his family" and "his family and he" are correct. The choice depends where you want to place the emphasis. In the first phrase, the focus is on 'he' as the subject, while in the second phrase, the focus is on 'his family' as the subject.
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he and his family

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you want to emphasize 'he' as the subject before mentioning 'his family'.
  • Nov 19, 2012 ... The phrase is HE and his family. Being a compound subject, it automatically becomes plural when the two single words are joined by and.
  • Mar 15, 2010 ... He and his family or him and his family? ... 'Family' is a group noun, and whether it takes a singular or plural verb depends on whether you are ...
  • Apr 8, 2021 ... Note that "He and his family's house are pictured in this photo" would mean that the photo is of his family's house and him. Upvote
  • The correct sentence is "He and his family are coming home." To choose the correct verb, you first need to identify the subject of the verb. Ask yours.
  • Aug 19, 2016 ... He and his family were so nice to us. Really fun to randomly meet them.
  • Feb 2, 2024 ... 21 likes, 5 comments - wavenpave on February 2, 2024: "Fun one on Chris- he and his family had a fun Christmas game where they picked a name ...
  • Sep 27, 2021 ... Please keep an eye out for David. He's only 15. My heart breaks for my colleague, Jeremy. I can't imagine what he and his family are going ...
  • Sep 30, 2021 ... 40 likes, 0 comments - hebronchurch on September 30, 2021: "Meet Shane Fordham! He and his family have served at Hebron together for years, ...
  • Jun 5, 2019 ... If he would have ever told me anything as insulting as he and his family deserves better than me, I would have left him immediately.
  • Sep 7, 2024 ... I met Mr. Krishnamurthy and his family during house visit. He and his family were celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi. This Hindu festival honors ...

Alternatives:

  • he and his relatives
  • he and his loved ones
  • he and his household
  • he and his kin
  • he and his nearest and dearest

his family and he

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you want to emphasize 'his family' as the subject before mentioning 'he'.
  • Jun 8, 2022 ... ... his family and he always puts his wife and child first. I will say I've struggled doing this when we were first married. I'm in therapy now ...
  • Apr 17, 2023 ... Is it normal when he goes on vacation with his family and he doesn't call you at all and only sends you a message?
  • Feb 23, 2024 ... End it now because his family and he see you only as a cash cow. One they can't even be bothered being nice to. Chances are, if they were ...
  • Mar 6, 2022 ... Is it normal when he goes on vacation with his family and he doesn't call you at all and only sends you a message? Originally Answered: Is it ...
  • Mar 6, 2013 ... ... his family,and he has 2 kids from the previous relationship and they are dervoced kids do come visit him and i can see him if the kidz are ...
  • Jul 11, 2022 ... He derived a lot of joy from his family and he also took his responsibilities seriously. Part of his daily life was checking in on his ...
  • Jul 18, 1997 ... He cared about his family, and he was so passionate, he had a very big one. [Laughter] And he was very proud of them. He was so passionate ...
  • Aug 11, 2024 ... My dad had a love for God and his family, and he loved people.” The celebration of life was a fitting homage to a guy I'm certain no one ever ...
  • There was nothing more important to him than his family, and he made sure he excelled in every role. His family idolized him. He was Cannon's sidekick ...

Alternatives:

  • his relatives and he
  • his loved ones and he
  • his household and he
  • his kin and he
  • his nearest and dearest and he

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