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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:

I see him every day.She gave him a gift.

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Antonyms:

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 is my friend.He likes pizza and ice cream.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

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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