he's from vs he from

Both "he's from" and "he from" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "He's from" is used when you want to indicate someone's place of origin or nationality, while "he from" is not a complete sentence and would need additional information to make sense.

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he's from

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate someone's place of origin or nationality.

Use "he's from" when you want to specify where someone is from. It is a common and natural way to express this information.

Examples:

He's from France.
Where's he from?
She's from Japan.
I think he's from Brazil.
He's from a small town in the south.

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And he's from Fillory, which is real.
He's Australian, he's from Melbourne.
Our president, you see, he's from Osaka.
You don't know him, he's from Brooklyn.
You're telling me he's from 1808.
He's young and he's from Manhattan.
It looks like he's from Wilkesboro.
But F.Y.I., he's from Boston.
Chloe this is my friend Bart, he's from...
Because he's from a swing state.
Because he's from another universe, Jake.
If he's from 100 years in my future...
His name's Gary and he's from Kingstanding.
We have a suspect, he's from Hong Kong.
It's all right, he's from Barcelona.
All this makes me think that my barman, it can't be him, but he's from the Alps.
I can tell it he's from Sirio.
Back home? - He said he's from Hokkaido.
It says he's from new york.
Who? I assume he's from Delacroy.

Alternatives:

He comes from
He hails from
He is from

he from

This phrase is correct but incomplete. It would need additional information to form a complete sentence.

Avoid using "he from" as a standalone phrase. It lacks a verb and does not convey a complete thought on its own.

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I mean, what town is he from?
This guy Sayid - where's he from?
This is the witness that he from day to day and from century to century must make to the one and only Redeemer.
The Essex girl was referenced in 2017 in regard to a debate on Twitter about the ethnic diversity of Roman Britain, specifically noting the wonderful couple from South Shields, Barates and Queenie ('Regina'), he from Palmyra, she an Essex girl.
What kind of family is he from?
What part of India is he from?
He didn't look Filipino, where was he from?
What's his name, where is he from and what does he do for work?
What did the vector eat, what drugs has he tried, where's he from, and where's he been.
What school's he from?
What country is he from?
What country is he from?
Where's he from?
Where the devil is he from?
Not even was he from the love of his Mother.
Where's he from, Middle Earth?
Where's he from, Jilly? -Florida.
This guy I know from the club, he from D.C.
Was he from a wealthy family?
Called up in 1940 for military service, he from the first days of war appeared at the front, participated in many battles.

Alternatives:

He is from
He comes from
He hails from
Where is he from?
Is he from here?

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