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Hes vs Hse - What's the difference?

hes | hse |

As pronouns the difference between hes and hse

is that hes is alternative form of lang=en when pronounced as he's; that that belongs to him while hse is a gender-neutral pronoun.

As a determiner hes

is alternative form of his when pronounced as he's; belonging to him.

As a contraction hes

is alternative form of he's|lang=en.

As a noun hse is

abbreviation of house.

hes

English

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling of his.

Alternative forms

* he's * his

Determiner

  • (his) when pronounced as he's ; belonging to him.
  • Pronoun

  • when pronounced as he's ; that that belongs to him.
  • Usage notes

    Used in some dialects to represent the (often only occasional) pronunciation of his'' as ''he's'' as both a determiner and a pronoun. Although ''his'' is almost always used, regardless of pronunciation, hes and ''he's are sometimes used.

    Etymology 2

    From he's via a reduction of the apostrophe which is, in turn, a contraction of he is and he has.

    Contraction

    (en-cont)
  • ----

    hse

    English

    ===(en)=== (en-initialism)
  • (Ireland)
  • Anagrams

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