- He doesnt vs He dont - 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 meat So, after a lot of observations, I'm assuming that both usages are correct My assumption - When to use "don't"? In temporary situations
- meaning - “He said, X” vs. “X, he said” vs. “X, said he” - English . . .
He said, “ QQQ ” “ QQQ,” he said “ QQQ,” said he In particular, in what situations is the “inverted” VS 1 order of said he preferred over either or both of the two versions that use he said in the “normal” SV 2 order? Are these nothing more than three equal options that vary by individual writers’ personal tastes?
- How do you make the possessive form with He and I-style subjects?
That is, you and I, he and I, Billy, Joe, and I can all use the pronoun our in order to describe the possessive If you want to form the more complex possessive to show joint ownership, this site explains: When a sentence indicates joint ownership in a compound construction, the possessive form is attached only to the second noun:
- 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
- contractions - Does hes mean both he is and he has? - English . . .
@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
- Will be doing vs. will do - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Note that the common African-American dialect has a version of be that works just like this pair for present tense ("he be eating cakes" vs "he is eating cakes") The two forms have the same distinction you mention I just love that construction, but sadly can't use it when speaking outside that community
- In Vs On Vs At (when talking about streets) [duplicate]
In British English, the name of the street without any further precision is preceded by in when you’re talking about where someone lives: he lives in Oxford Street The precise address is preceded by at: he lives at 128 Oxford Street On may occasionally be found to say where a building is located: Ikea have a big new store on Oxford Street
- differences - the one who is vs. he who is - English Language . . .
He who is very archaic and shouldn't be used; it occurs most often in oracular pronouncements and proverbs The one who is less formal, but still not as normal as using somebody who, a person who, or someone who
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