The to be linking verb
In sentences:
It was he who answered the door.
That problem is between her and him.
Are the sentences correct to you?
And why a subject pronoun in the first and object pronouns in the latter?
Top answer
It used to be said that a nominative form is required where the pronoun is complement of "be". But no one bothers with that 'rule' nowadays and accusative "him" is perfectly acceptable. By all means use "he" if you wish, but be aware that it is very formal: just about everyone would say "him".
- It used to be said that a nominative form is required where the pronoun is complement of "be".
- But no one bothers with that 'rule' nowadays and accusative "him" is perfectly acceptable.
- By all means use "he" if you wish, but be aware that it is very formal: just about everyone would say "him".
- In your other example, the pronouns are complements of the preposition "between", so the accusative forms "her" and "him" are normal.
- Nominative "she" and "he" would be ridiculously formal and possibly ungrammatical too.
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It used to be said that a nominative form is required where the pronoun is complement of "be". But no one bothers with that 'rule' nowadays and accusative "him" is perfectly acceptable. By all means use "he" if you wish, but be aware that it is very formal: just about everyone would say "him".
In your other example, the pronouns are complements of the preposition "between", so the accu
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