He
pronoun
Used to refer to a male person or animal that has been mentioned or is easily identified.
John went to the store. He bought some apples.
Often appears as...
- he is
- he has
pronoun
Used to refer to a person or animal of unspecified sex (in modern use, now chiefly replaced by 'they' when the sex is unknown or irrelevant).
If anyone needs an army, he should say so now.
Often appears as...
- he should
- he would
Usage tips
General, Academic
noun
A male; a man.
She is going out with a new he tonight.
Often appears as...
- a new he
- the old he
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
pronoun
Used to refer to a male person or animal that has been mentioned or is easily identified.
John went to the store. He bought some apples.
Often appears as...
- he is
- he has
pronoun
Used to refer to a person or animal of unspecified sex (in modern use, now chiefly replaced by 'they' when the sex is unknown or irrelevant).
If anyone needs an army, he should say so now.
Often appears as...
- he should
- he would
Usage tips
General, Academic
noun
A male; a man.
She is going out with a new he tonight.
Often appears as...
- a new he
- the old he
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
Use 'he' for males only. Not for females or when gender is unknown.
My uncle is arriving. He will stay with us.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasis on Known
'He' points to a specific male already mentioned or clearly identified.
The manager will decide. He has the final say.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Objects
Never use 'he' for objects or things; it's exclusively for living creatures.
I named my car, but I still wouldn't call it 'he'.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
Use 'he' for males only. Not for females or when gender is unknown.
My uncle is arriving. He will stay with us.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasis on Known
'He' points to a specific male already mentioned or clearly identified.
The manager will decide. He has the final say.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Objects
Never use 'he' for objects or things; it's exclusively for living creatures.
I named my car, but I still wouldn't call it 'he'.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
Use 'he' for males only. Not for females or when gender is unknown.
My uncle is arriving. He will stay with us.
Pro Tip 2/3Emphasis on Known
'He' points to a specific male already mentioned or clearly identified.
The manager will decide. He has the final say.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Objects
Never use 'he' for objects or things; it's exclusively for living creatures.
I named my car, but I still wouldn't call it 'he'.
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The five major world...
In a flash, he realized that looking for answers at the extremes was a mistake. The middle way between luxury and poverty seemed wisest. And while meditating under a bodhi tree, the rest of the answer came to him. All of life abounds with suffering. It's caused by selfish craving
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Rethinking infidelity...
It's his responsibility to bring it up, because if he thinks about it, he can relieve Heather from the obsession, and from having to make sure that the affair isn't forgotten, and that in itself begins to restore trust. But for Heather,
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How Do Cartels Get Their...
CARTEL MARIANA VAN Here's where things get interesting. Remember when I said that you never ask what cartel someone belongs to? I didn't. This guy just decided to tell me that he works for one
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10 TOP Natural History...
to persuade females to come close and admire his plumes he sings the most complex song he can manage and he does that by copying the songs of all the other birds he hears around him
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How to deal with...
and he'd been a guest at one of my mother's dinner parties after I left this meeting my editor told me that he had said how I always wondered how that little girl would survive
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Attenborough: the...
To persuade females the come close and admire his plumes, he sings the most complex song he can manage and he does that by copying the songs
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World’s Grumpiest Cat I...
a palace's cat he has the densest fur of any cat in the world
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Ostrich Gives the...
it's not perfect but he gives the performance of his life
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Zoo Quest For A Dragon...
but soon one spotted us and he raised the alarm
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Adorable Tiger Cub...
he needs some gentle encouragement from
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The five major world...
In a flash, he realized that looking for answers at the extremes was a mistake. The middle way between luxury and poverty seemed wisest. And while meditating under a bodhi tree, the rest of the answer came to him. All of life abounds with suffering. It's caused by selfish craving
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
It's his responsibility to bring it up, because if he thinks about it, he can relieve Heather from the obsession, and from having to make sure that the affair isn't forgotten, and that in itself begins to restore trust. But for Heather,
Video examples
How Do Cartels Get Their...
CARTEL MARIANA VAN Here's where things get interesting. Remember when I said that you never ask what cartel someone belongs to? I didn't. This guy just decided to tell me that he works for one
Video examples
10 TOP Natural History...
to persuade females to come close and admire his plumes he sings the most complex song he can manage and he does that by copying the songs of all the other birds he hears around him
Video examples
How to deal with...
and he'd been a guest at one of my mother's dinner parties after I left this meeting my editor told me that he had said how I always wondered how that little girl would survive
Video examples
Attenborough: the...
To persuade females the come close and admire his plumes, he sings the most complex song he can manage and he does that by copying the songs
Video examples
World’s Grumpiest Cat I...
a palace's cat he has the densest fur of any cat in the world
Video examples
Ostrich Gives the...
it's not perfect but he gives the performance of his life
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Zoo Quest For A Dragon...
but soon one spotted us and he raised the alarm
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Adorable Tiger Cub...
he needs some gentle encouragement from
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Quote examples
LeBron James
American Basketball Player
My father wasn't around when I was a kid, and I used to always say, 'Why me? Why don't I have a father? Why isn't he around? Why did he leave my mother?' But as I got older I looked deeper and thought, 'I don't know what my father was going through, but if he was around all the time, would I be who I am today?
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Steve Jobs
American Businessman
Woz is living his own life now. He hasn't been around Apple for about five years. But what he did will go down in history.
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Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
How lucky Adam was. He knew when he said a good thing, nobody had said it before.
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Sophocles
Greek Poet
He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
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George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.
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Franz Kafka
Novelist
Not everyone can see the truth, but he can be it.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
Man is only great when he acts from passion.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
He climbs highest who helps another up.
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LeBron James
American Basketball Player
My father wasn't around when I was a kid, and I used to always say, 'Why me? Why don't I have a father? Why isn't he around? Why did he leave my mother?' But as I got older I looked deeper and thought, 'I don't know what my father was going through, but if he was around all the time, would I be who I am today?
Quote examples
Steve Jobs
American Businessman
Woz is living his own life now. He hasn't been around Apple for about five years. But what he did will go down in history.
Quote examples
Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
How lucky Adam was. He knew when he said a good thing, nobody had said it before.
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Sophocles
Greek Poet
He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
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George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.
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Franz Kafka
Novelist
Not everyone can see the truth, but he can be it.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
Man is only great when he acts from passion.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
He climbs highest who helps another up.
Example 1 of 10
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