he
♦♦♦ he /hi, STRONG hiː/
He is a third person singular pronoun. He is used as the subject of a verb.
1 [PRON]
You use he to refer to a man, boy, or male animal.
He could never quite remember all our names...
Our dog Rex did all sorts of tricks. I cried when he died.
2 [PRON]
In written English, he is sometimes used to refer to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people dislike this use and prefer to use `he or she' or `they'.
The teacher should encourage the child to proceed as far as he can, and when he is stuck, ask for help.
He is a third person singular pronoun. He is used as the subject of a verb.
1 [PRON]
You use he to refer to a man, boy, or male animal.
He could never quite remember all our names...
Our dog Rex did all sorts of tricks. I cried when he died.
2 [PRON]
In written English, he is sometimes used to refer to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people dislike this use and prefer to use `he or she' or `they'.
The teacher should encourage the child to proceed as far as he can, and when he is stuck, ask for help.