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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
He beside Was
“The deacon wasn’t there that fateful night of the break-in, but I, of course, knew it was he who was behind it."
I want to be formal in that line, so am I right to put "he" after "was" there, instead of "him," given "he" properly comes after "is," for example, "This is he"?
I want to be formal in that line, so am I right to put "he" after "was" there, instead of "him," given "he" properly comes after "is," for example, "This is he"?
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Yes. For a little more formality, write was not instead of wasn't.
- Yes.
- For a little more formality, write was not instead of wasn't.
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Yes. For a little more formality, write was not instead of wasn't.
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