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  1. "Who is it?" Vs. "Who is he?" - English Language Learners Stack …

    A) If the pronoun is the subject of a sentence, use he. If the pronoun is the object of a sentence, use him. Your example should be: Who is he. An example where you would use both: I've seen him - who is he? B) If someone called you on the telephone and you do not know them you might ask: Who are you? or. Who is this?

  2. grammar - As is/ as it is- meaning - English Language Learners …

    As very good looking as he is, he doesn't even have to try to impress me. In this example he is required. It is not an as is situation since you are just describing the person.. Things are good as they are. Things are good as is. In these examples, they are refers back to "things". This is also not an as is situation.

  3. Does it have or has? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Nov 6, 2018 · The answer in both instances is 'have'. It is ungrammatical to use 'has' in questions that begin with 'Do' or 'Does'. In these types of questions the verb 'do' is conjugated based on whether the noun is first, second or third person (eg Do I, Do you or , Does he).

  4. just (recently) + present perfect or simple past

    Nov 10, 2016 · He just left the room / He has just left the room. She just ironed that shirt. / She has just ironed that shirt. There is no real difference between these two forms. I expect there are some people who prefer one over the other, but both are natural English.

  5. Difference between “is” and “it is” in a sentence

    The verb "is" refers to a third person singular but this is not enough to make a sentence correct and complete, so we use it in conjunction with either he, she or it. Coming to the sentences you list, it is only required in the third sentence ( It is raining today ) because in the other sets of examples there is a proper subject and adding it ...

  6. Meaning using "was to" and "were to" in sentence

    Nov 5, 2014 · He was to become boss but he retired early. He retired before people expected him to. If he had not retired, he would have become the boss. He was to come at 5:00 am but the train arrived late. He was supposed to be there at 5:00am when the train arrived. But the train did not arrive on time, so he got there sometime after 5:00am.

  7. Using "Did" should it be followed by past or present tense verb?

    Jul 22, 2015 · 3a. He did *woke up this morning. 3b. He did *looked in the mirror. 3c. He did *noticed his eyebags are puffier than ever. Present tense. 4a. He did *wakes up this morning. 4b. He did *looks in the mirror. 4c. He did *notices his eyebags are puffier than ever. All of the examples in 3a-c and 4a-c are ungrammatical. But the sentences we made ...

  8. phrase usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers.

  9. meaning - "off from work" vs. "off work" - English Language …

    Jun 25, 2020 · From the Cambridge Dictionary day off: a day when you do not work I understand the meaning of it. This post is focused on the opposite of it. Consider the following conversation. Anthony: &quot...

  10. meaning - swag (slang) -- what does this word really mean?

    Jan 28, 2015 · Source: Russia Is On A 'Holy Mission' And The West Doesn't Get It Example: In his State of the Union address, Obama displayed similar swag and bluster against both the Kremlin and congressional