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 …
Difference between "where is he from" and "where he is from"
Oct 16, 2014 · 2 To convert the statement He is from the USA. into a Yes/No question, one moves the first auxiliary verb (is in this example; all forms of be are auxiliaries) to a position …
"He doesn't" vs "He don't" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Grammatically, for he/she/it we use "does" or "doesn't" like in, He doesn't eat meat. but these days I'm observing the usage of the above sentence (especially in American movies) like this, …
capitalization - Is it religious or merely proper to capitalize He/His ...
5 days ago · He was swimming alone far from shore and had cramps. He realized he was in danger and prayed to "god". The magazine received many complaint letters about the lack of a …
grammar - Noun order: "He and we..." or "We and he..."? Similarly ...
John and we got a lot of experience working on the project. or That project's experience really benefited John and us. Clearly, he is mentally separated from the others of us who were on …
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." …
pronouns - "Who (m) will it be?" vs. "Will it be he/him?" - English ...
Jun 8, 2015 · These are just "Who is it?" and "Is it he/him?" put into future tense. So the first one is clearly "who". For the second one, it is usually "him" in informal English, but some pedants …
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: …
Which pronoun to refer to "person"? It? He or She? They?
Jan 4, 2014 · 3 "When he found his seat on the plane, Sam recognized the person who was sitting in the seat next to his. It? She? was a woman he knew." Which is more …
grammar - He promised me he (would phone/will phone) us as …
Jun 29, 2025 · The question is "He promised me he (would phone/will phone) us as soon as the plane arrives". Will the answer be "will phone" or "would phone". Also I did as much research …