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Him vs. He

Him

/hɪm/
Used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified.

Examples:

Give him a chance.'Him, Him, Him!'She waved goodbye to him from the platform.

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This word has no antonyms

He

/hi/
A male person or boy; used to refer to a man, boy, or male animal that has been mentioned or is easily identified

Examples:

He drinks coffee without sugar.'No, no!' said the other, clasping him by the hand.You must he happy with that.'

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • He is a subject pronoun, often used at the beginning of a sentence to show who is doing the action.
  • Him is an object pronoun used after the verb or preposition, indicating who is receiving the action.
  • Remember he before a verb as a subject and him after the verb or preposition as an object.
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