English Dictionary
Definition his in British English
his
determiner, pronoun
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determiner, pronoun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
His is the possessive form of he, which can be used in the following ways:
as a possessive determiner (followed by a noun): He gave me his address.
as a possessive pronoun (without a following noun): My computer didn’t cost as much as his. As a possessive pronoun his can refer to a singular or plural noun, and it can be the subject, object, or complement of a verb or the object of a preposition: My car is a Ford, but his is a Fiat.I deal with my problems and he deals with his.
used for showing that something belongs to or is connected with a man, boy, or male animal that has already been mentioned
The house isn't his: it's mine.
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