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  1. grammaticality - Why is this sentence correct? “She suggested that he ...

    The infinitive is definitely required for this meaning; but the tensed form goes is also correct. However, it means something quite different -- it means she said that he attends the cinema regularly.

  2. "He doesn't" vs "He don't" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    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, He don't eat …

  3. Tag Questions "is he not" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    The sentence " He is happy, is he not? is grammatically correct, although rather infrequent in usage. Perhaps, the only similar tag question which you are likely to find in everyday situations is the one …

  4. "It is he" versus "it is him" [duplicate] - English Language & Usage ...

    The case of he/him should depend on other considerations, such as, the proper case after the linking verb, "is". It should be simply a matter of which is more correct, It is he Or, It is him My Latin …

  5. Which is recommended/preferable between ' (s)he' & 'he/she'?

    Yes, both (s)he and he/she are acceptable abbreviations for usage where space is at a premium and gender of a person is important. s/he is not a common abbreviation, and will confuse more users …

  6. grammaticality - In spite of several reminders, he **DID** not so far ...

    In spite of several reminders, he did not so far send any reply to my letters. The above sentence is incorrect whereas the correct version is: In spite of several reminders, he has not so far s...

  7. 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 mean, can I …

  8. contractions - Does "he's" mean both "he is" and "he has"? - English ...

    Feb 23, 2012 · @mplungjan: But "he's an apple" can be mistaken for "he is an apple", while "he has an apple" might be intended. This rule doesn't work generally, therefore it can hardly be called a rule.

  9. "Where he is" vs "Where is he" [closed] - English Language & Usage ...

    3 Where is he? Do you know where he is? Yes, I know where he is. The natural subject-predicate order is inverted in special questions (those beginning with an interrogative pronoun such as what, where, …

  10. Why are "he", "she", and "it" distinct in the singular, but all "they ...

    There are other languages that have cases more analagous to the English system of distinguishing gender in the singular, but not the plural. In the singular, the complication doesn't arise of which …