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Clarence Posted 20 years ago
How do we decide between using 'him' or 'he'? or even 'his'?:
"Zidane is the first one to shoot normally but him not being there shouldn't change it that much," Domenech explained.
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'him', 'he' or 'his'?
How do we decide between using 'him' or 'he'? or even 'his'?:
"Zidane is the first one to shoot normally but him not being there shouldn't change it that much," Domenech explained.
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It should be his. "
- It should be his.
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It should be his. "being there" is a gerund, which is is a noun, and requires the possessive "his." In practice, however, you're more likely to hear "him."
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I saw the sentence on the BBC website (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5152728.stm ).
Is "him" used commonly in written English as
Is "him" used commonly in written English as
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That article has the sentence as a direct quote. Those are the words that were spoken, which makes sense. A lot of people would say it that way.
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