pron
he
hee
pron
1
Used to refer to a male person or animal already mentioned or understood.
"John said he would be late."
"The dog wagged his tail because he was happy to see us."
How to Use He
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe basic third-person singular masculine pronoun.
When to use it
Increasingly, "they" is used instead of "he" when gender is unknown or irrelevant.
Word Forms
hes plural, Hes plural
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Etymology
From Old English hē, going back through Germanic to a Proto-Indo-European demonstrative meaning "this one."