It's my father or He's my father
Which of the following examples is correct?
1) Who is that man over there? It's my father.
2) Who is that man over there? He's my father.
Thank you.
Top answer
It's, That's, or He's . They all work. He's is probably the most commonly used.
- It's, That's, or He's .
- They all work.
- He's is probably the most commonly used.
- CJ
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It's, That's, or He's. They all work.
He's is probably the most commonly used.
CJ
0When referring to a person, we usually use He or She, not It.
In the given sentence,
"Who is that man over there?", it refers to the person being asked in the question "Who",
so, it is grammatically sound and correct to say, "He's my father."
However, there are some instances we use "It" to refer to the action or event being done or enjoyed by the person, but not
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