he
Use he when a boy, man, male animal, or someone who uses he/him pronouns is the subject of the sentence.
used as the subject of a verb to refer to a male person or animal already mentioned or understood, or to a person who uses he/him pronouns
A he is a male animal or baby.
a male animal or baby; a male
- Base: he
- Plural: hes
by himself
1Alone, without help
To be alone or to do something without help from other people.
- He lives by himself in a small apartment.
- The boy finished the puzzle all by himself.
by himself
1alone or unaided
alone or without help
- He's only four, but he can put on his shoes by himself.
- After the argument, Mark sat by himself in the kitchen.
- My son can read simple books by himself now.
he or she
3unspecified male or female person
used when you mean either a man or a woman
- If a student needs help, he or she should email the instructor.
- If a customer is unhappy, he or she can ask for a refund.
- If someone is lost, he or she can ask a police officer for help.
he said, she said
8conflicting personal accounts
a disagreement where each person tells a different story
- Without any documents, the dispute turned into he said, she said.
- The case was dismissed as a he-said, she-said argument with no evidence.
- We need proof, not just he said, she said.
he/him
7masculine pronoun set
the pronouns someone uses, for example in a profile or introduction
- His profile says he/him, so use those pronouns when you talk about him.
- At the start of the workshop, he introduced himself as Leo and gave his pronouns as he/him.
- My coworker uses he/him pronouns.
here he is
4presenting someone present
said when the person you are talking about has arrived or been found
- You wanted to meet my brother? Here he is.
- After a long wait, here he is, the man of the hour.
- I found David. Here he is.
not himself
6not acting normally
acting differently from usual
- He hasn't been himself since his mother died.
- Dad was not himself after the operation, but he recovered quickly.
- Tom is not himself today; he is very quiet.
on his own
2independently; alone
without help from other people
- He moved out and started living on his own.
- Let him try to solve the problem on his own first.
- My brother wants to travel on his own next summer.
there he is
5pointing out someone found
said when you see or find him
- There he is, by the coffee machine.
- We were looking everywhere for the dog, and there he is in the garden.
- Look, there he is at the bus stop.