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- capitalization - Is it religious or merely proper to capitalize He His . . .
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 capital This is a very interesting and good answer It's interesting that the article cited dismisses all opinions
- 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
- 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
- Is using he for a gender-neutral third-person correct?
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 expect my
- In he returned yesterday, does yesterday modify returned or he . . .
Consider the sentences He returned yesterday and met up with me today and Yesterday, he returned and was greeted by Skippy (comma required)
- Why is the word hectare abbreviated as ha and not as he?
Welcome to EL U Hectare is from the Greek hect, the multiplier, and are, the primary unit of land measurement and the base unit It means 100 ares, so it makes sense to abbreviate to the initials of the multiplier and base We do the same thing with kilogram ("kg"; not "ki"), millimetre ("mm"; not "mi"), nanosecond ("ns"; not "na"), and so on
- meaning - Plan to do vs. plan on doing - English Language Usage . . .
What are the differences between the following? He is planning to do something He is planning on doing something When to use each?
- punctuation - When is there no comma after he says? - English . . .
The comma is necessary when the quotation is being said To use you example: 'He said, "I'll be there in ten minutes ' requires a comma If, however, you're quoting someone mid-sentence you only need the comma if it's a full sentence For a short phrase like "just drive" that fits neatly into the sentence, the comma isn't necessary and neither is the capitalization You always use a comma
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