Dec 4, 2007 · Neither is wrong, but "said he" would be used more in novels or so on to give variety or in a bit of an old-fashioned way. Stick with "he said" for normal conversation.

Apr 25, 2020 · Hello: My English instructor taught us the subjunctive mood and gave us the sentence: He talks as if he was/were rich as an example. He said that 'as if he were' means a …

Nov 8, 2012 · Where's he? sounds wrong to me. The stress is always on is: Where is he? The same goes for How can he? It is different if he doesn't come at the end of the clause: Where's …

Jun 14, 2024 · I want to know why "have" is always used with "does" even when the subject is singular. For example: Does he have a super car? Yes, he has a Bugatti. So, why "has" can't …

Nov 11, 2021 · How is he? A: Fine. He says he's very busy. Scenario 2 - B knows John was in the hospital recently A: I ran into John Baron earlier today. B: Really. How is he doing? A: He says …

May 22, 2017 · He really is the subject of is, so it comes after is in the direct question "Who is he?" and before it in the indirect question that is the direct object of "know".

Jul 3, 2024 · He'll be taking a break soon. It can also refer to habitual behaviour: (Every day) he has been studying for two hours. "He has been studying since last week" obviously doesn't …

Apr 6, 2013 · The meaning of both forms is the same: John said he would come here tomorrow = John said he will come here tomorrow. The two versions you suggested - John says he will …

Apr 7, 2024 · In your case “he has retired” makes sense because retiring from the Navy still affects him today. Side note: In English (at least where I come from, northeastern USA), the …

Apr 7, 2017 · Now if I say he left for the day which is a simple past tense, do I always have to give a time period like "He left for the day at 00:00hrs or I can just say " He left for the day"?. You …