As an abbreviation LES
is lake effect snow.
As a noun les
is form of Short form|lesbian|lang=en.
As an adjective les
is form of Short form|lesbian|lang=en.
As a proper noun Les
is a short form of the male given names Lester and Leslie.
As a determiner hes is
alternative form of his when pronounced as he's; belonging to him.
As a pronoun hes is
alternative form of lang=en when pronounced as he's; that that belongs to him.
As a contraction hes is
alternative form of he's|lang=en.
les
English
Abbreviation
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Abbreviation)
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en-abbr)
lake effect snow
(military, US) (Leave and Earnings Statement)
hes
English
Etymology 1
Alternative spelling of his.
Alternative forms
* he's
* his
Determiner
(his) when pronounced as he's ; belonging to him.
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Pronoun
when pronounced as he's ; that that belongs to him.
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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.
