Subject pronouns or object?
Can I use both he and him for the sentence below or is only he the correct option here (since both Sara and he correspond to "had planned")?
Jamie noted that Sara, not him, had planned the birthday party.
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The correct form is 'he', but you will find examples where the writer has used 'him'. The fact that "not he/him" is in a parenthetical phrase seems to influence people to use 'him'. In casual conversation almost all speakers accept either 'he' or 'him'.
- The correct form is 'he', but you will find examples where the writer has used 'him'.
- The fact that "not he/him" is in a parenthetical phrase seems to influence people to use 'him'.
- In casual conversation almost all speakers accept either 'he' or 'him'.
- Very few native speakers are English teachers.
- CJ
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The correct form is 'he', but you will find examples where the writer has used 'him'. The fact that "not he/him" is in a parenthetical phrase seems to influence people to use 'him'. In casual conversation almost all speakers accept either 'he' or 'him'. Very few native speakers are English teachers.
CJ
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