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- Does hes mean both he is and he has? [closed]
Yes and no You do use "he's" for "he is" and "he has" You do use "he's got something" for "he has got something " You do not use "he's something" for "he has something " [Note that according to @Optimal Cynic this is allowed in some parts of the world] Therefore the first two sentences you proposed are correct: He's angry He's been angry But the third one is incorrect You cannot shorten
- He Isnt She Isnt V. S. Hes Not Shes Not [duplicate]
Is there a difference in usage between "he isn't" "she isn't" and "he's not" "she's not"? I think "he's not" and "she's not" are stronger because they put more emphasis on the word "not" than "he
- colloquialisms - Hes good people. Just him. The one guy - English . . .
I think this is a Midwestern thing, but where does the phrase "good people" come from? I'm referring specifically to the usage: "I like Bob He's good people "
- etymology - Origin of someone is a character - English Language . . .
The Collins Dictionary has If you say that someone is a character, you mean that they are interesting, unusual, or amusing I haven't been able to find an origin of this usage Where does it c
- Heres looking at you, kid meaning?
In more detail, Here's [to] because it's a toast Was this phrase a common American expression at the time? Why looking? Is it simply part of a common phrase or does it refer to looking at her as looking at a woman? Can you give me examples of similar (or the same) phrase, in context? Is the meaning unambiguous to native speakers or is there room for interpretation?
- What type of question is Hes right behind me, isnt he?
I think maybe his example and possibly other examples of this type of question are indeed tag questions but I don't think it's what he's asking about
- meaning - What does tool really mean? - English Language Usage . . .
In this MSO question, the author refers to himself as sounding like a "tool" What does this mean? Specifically, the way it is used in the linked question implies that being a tool means being po
- Word for someone who thinks they can do anything, and believes . . .
If someone thinks they are always doing the right thing, and believes others are wrong, what would I call them? Say, for example, I did something that person considers wrong But then on another
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