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Hes vs. His

Hes

A contraction of 'he is' or 'he has', often used in informal speech and writing.

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This word has no antonyms

His

/hɪz/

Belonging to or associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned.

Examples:

The butler sprang to his feet.He folded the check away in his pocket.He knitted his brows and tightened his lips.

Synonyms:

This word has no synonyms

Antonyms:

This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

His is a possessive pronoun used to show ownership, while hes is a common typo for hes, a contraction of he is or he has'.
Remember that his is always about possession, something belonging to a male.
Hes can be checked by expanding it to he is or he has' to see if it fits the sentence.

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