Feb 23, 2012 · Yes and no. You do use "he's" for "he is" and "he has". You do use "he's got something" for "he has got something." You do not use "he's something" for "he has something." [Note that …

No there is not. Or no there's not. :) Isn't is a contraction of "is not". He's/she's is a contraction of "she is/he is". They are just different ways of writing the same sentence.

Aug 25, 2016 · I think maybe his example and possibly other examples of this type of question are indeed tag questions but I don't think it's what he's asking about.

May 12, 2011 · I think this is a Midwestern thing, but where does the phrase "good people" come from? I'm referring specifically to the usage: "I like Bob. He's good people."

May 17, 2014 · Is he's like different from he said? Does "like" mean the same thing as saying that someone said something or is there more implied maybe like a subtle difference in attitude?

I have heard this pattern used before in American English: She's 6 feet tall if she's an inch. It was a gallon of blood if it was a drop. The baby was 10 pounds if it was an ounce. I assume that it

Jun 9, 2025 · Could you help check if my analysis is correct? There's an ambiguity in the sentence: He's never in the news like George. 'like George' can modify 'in the news', meaning George is often in the …

Nov 12, 2024 · Short answer Either sentence is fine. The notional Subject of the auxiliary verb DO is the plural noun phrase the people. However, in English the word one which occurs earlier in the larger …

Mar 22, 2023 · Is there a term that describes reducing a person's identity to certain characteristics, behaviours or traits that are not physical? The term should have a negative connotation. I've heard …

Dec 31, 2021 · How come sand means courage/pluck? There isn't much information available on the Internet regarding its etymology. With word etymologies I think the buck stops with the redoubtable …