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he vs him

The phrases 'he' and 'him' are both correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'He' is a subject pronoun used before a verb, while 'him' is an object pronoun used after a verb or preposition. Therefore, the choice between 'he' and 'him' depends on whether the pronoun is the subject or object of the sentence.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 1052 views

he

The pronoun 'he' is a subject pronoun used before a verb.

Use 'he' when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence, performing the action.

Examples:

  • He is going to the store.
  • He likes to play soccer.
  • before 900; Middle English, Old English (masculine nominative singular); cognate with Dutch hij, Old Saxon , Old High German her he; see his, him, she,  ...
  • 위키백과, 우리 모두의 백과사전. 이동: 둘러보기, 검색. HE, He, he는 다음 뜻을 가지고 있다. 헬륨의 원소 기호. 고폭 (High Explosive); 히브리어의 ISO 639-1 언어  ...
  • The use of "he" to refer to a person of unknown gender was often prescribed by manuals of style and school textbooks from the early 18th century until around ...
  • —used in a generic sense or when the sex of the person is unspecified <he that hath ears to hear, let him hear — Matthew 11:15(Authorized Version)> <one ...

Alternatives:

  • John is going to the store.
  • The boy likes to play soccer.
  • The teacher is kind.
  • She is my friend.
  • They are coming over.

him

The pronoun 'him' is an object pronoun used after a verb or preposition.

Use 'him' when the pronoun is the object of the sentence, receiving the action.

Examples:

  • I saw him at the party.
  • She gave him a book.
  • Ask him some questions kill him.
  • I look him in the eyes and I promised him I would never leave him alone again.
  • I told him this information because I trusted him.
  • And I told him that I would personally take him there to bathe.
  • Vice principal Desouza caught him, gave him the ol' boot.
  • Especially him, thinking the captain will protect him...
  • Jaime manages to stop him by blasting him with tachyon particles, paralyzing him.
  • Finally, he caused so many complications that we decided to clean him up and put him back where we found him.
  • Not stop him, crush him, destroy him.
  • Langston should have been able to subdue him, to restrain him, to cuff him.
  • The only remotely good thing about breaking up with a guy is telling him how much better you are than him when you give him back his stuff.
  • You chased him... cornered him and burned him to death.
  • But I heard Aldo call him, begging him, promising him anything.
  • He touched him enough to put him on the canvas and the official counted him out, which means you officially owe me 50 bucks.
  • We can't touch him, arrest him, prosecute him.
  • I gave him a look at what awaits him, and even that was enough to make him flip his humanity switch.
  • We're simply keeping him alive until his werewolf transformation stirs him awake and heals him up.
  • So Tonio blackmails him with photos scandal and convinces him to help him in the property market.
  • He invited him to Tripoli and treated him as an honored guest but then had him hanged.
  • I loved him, protected him, taught him.

Alternatives:

  • I saw John at the party.
  • She gave the boy a book.
  • I talked to the teacher.
  • She is friends with her.
  • They are waiting for them.

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