What is the difference between Him and His? - ProProfs Discuss
Advertisement

What is the difference between Him and His?

Asked by Juul , Last updated: Apr 10, 2024

+ Answer
Request
Question menu
Vote up Vote down

3 Answers

M. Pollock

M. Pollock

A person who loves taking epic photos and an avid traveler

M. Pollock
M. Pollock, Photographer, BA, Camden Town

Answered Aug 04, 2020

Those who are learning the English language for the first time may become confused with the different words that need to be used. Some may seem the same but would need to be used differently, such as “his” and “him.” “His” is something that you can use when you would like to refer to a pronoun or an adjective.

For example, you may say, “That food that is on the table is his.” This means that the person who owns the food is the guy that you are referring to. You may use the word “him” for this sentence, “The food that is placed on the table belongs to him.” This shows the word “him” as an objective form of the pronoun, which is how this word should be used.

upvote downvote
Reply 

K. Galatia

K. Galatia

K. Galatia
K. Galatia

Answered Jul 31, 2020

The word his is employed either as a pronoun or an adjective, and it is a possessive pronoun that is utilized in place of a noun phrase, which starts with a possessive adjective. They are used to eliminate the repetition of noun phrases or nouns. For example, you could say, “He pet his dog.”

The word his is used to demonstrate ownership, and in the second sentence, it is used as an adjective determiner. The word him, on the other hand, is the objective form of the pronoun “he.” It is used as an object of a verb or a preposition.

It contrasts from the subjective pronoun, which is the initiator of the verb or the performer of the action. The word him refers to a person who was introduced and is identified as the one being described. You could say, for example, “From what I know of him, he is quite a nice guy.”

upvote downvote
Reply 

Scarlet

Scarlet

Scarlet
Scarlet

Answered Jun 24, 2020

“Him” is the objective form of the pronoun hewhile the word “his” is the possessive form of the pronoun “he.”

upvote downvote
Reply 

Advertisement
Advertisement
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader
Image Preview
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader
Image Preview
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader

Email Sent
We have sent an email to your address "" with instructions to reset your password.