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His vs. Hes

By Muazma Batool — Published on April 25, 2023

Difference Between His and Hes

His

Used as a modifier before a noun
his boots.
his plans.

Hes

A male person or animal. Sometimes used in combination
Is the cat a he? We saw a he-goat cross the road.

His

Belonging to him.

Hes

The fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. See Table at alphabet.

His

Belonging to a person of unspecified gender.

Hes

alternative form of hiswhen pronounced as he's; belonging to him.
That's hes house over there.

His

(obsolete) Its; belonging to it. (Now only when implying personification.)

Hes

alternative form of hiswhen pronounced as he's; that that belongs to him.
The idea was hes not mine.

His

(archaic) Used as a genitive marker in place of ’s after a noun, especially a masculine noun ending in -s, to express the possessive case.

Hes

(nonstandard) has

His

That which belongs to him; the possessive case of he, used without a following noun.
The decision was his to live with.

His

alternative spelling of His

His

Belonging or pertaining to him; - used as a pronominal adjective or adjective pronoun; as, tell John his papers are ready; formerly used also for its, but this use is now obsolete.
No comfortable star did lend his light.
Who can impress the forest, bid the treeUnfix his earth-bound root?

His

The possessive of he; as, the book is his.

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