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he's not been vs he hasn't been

Both "he's not been" and "he hasn't been" are correct, but "he hasn't been" is more commonly used in English. Both phrases convey the same meaning, but the contraction "hasn't" is more frequently used in everyday language.

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he's not been

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase is a contraction of "he has not been." It is grammatically correct but less common in everyday language.
  • For you, he's not been himself.
  • Since our ma died, he's not been...
  • But no, he's not been arrested.
  • No. But then he's not been in for a while.
  • Tell him he's not been forgotten.
  • But he's not been lonely since Emile's release.
  • But he's not been answering Mr. Bligh's messages.
  • Recently he's not been making anything good.
  • You know he's not been right.
  • No, he's not been in an accident, unfortunately.
  • Also, he's not been paying his rent.
  • But the housing man, he's not been round for months.
  • It's just he's not been told.
  • Nobody's heard from him, no phone calls, and he's not been home.
  • He is breathing, but he's not been conscious since we've had him.
  • This whole week, in fact, he's not been home.
  • Obviously, he's not been informed that we're he.
  • For you, he's not been himself.
  • He says he's not been gone too long.
  • From the hypostasis, he's not been dead more than two hours.

Alternatives:

  • he has not been
  • he is not been

he hasn't been

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a contraction of "he has not been." It is the more common and natural way to express the idea that someone has not been somewhere or done something.
  • Listen, he hasn't been with us very long.
  • Lividity suggests he hasn't been moved.
  • That's why he hasn't been in school all week.
  • Ice means he hasn't been gone that long.
  • But he hasn't been arrested in a few years.
  • Or that he hasn't been caught and fingerprinted.
  • But, he hasn't been through the training.
  • It's certain he hasn't been caught yet.
  • Either way, he hasn't been diagnosed.
  • No, he hasn't been the most forthcoming ghost.
  • But he hasn't been executed yet.
  • This is the only evening he hasn't been here.
  • Wonder why he hasn't been to the house.
  • Manager says he hasn't been back.
  • And he hasn't been acting alone, Mrs.Manwaring.
  • So he hasn't been at work.
  • Milwaukee Police say he hasn't been home either.
  • He just, he hasn't been himself lately.
  • Doorman says he hasn't been there in weeks.
  • I understand he hasn't been seen in a week.

Alternatives:

  • he has not been
  • he is not been

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