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Refer Person Word Pronoun Man Boy Male Animal

word him
definition
pronoun
You use him to refer to a man, boy, or male animal.
John's aunt died suddenly and left him a surprisingly large sum.
Is Sam there? Let me talk to him.
On his arrival, Elaine met him at the bus station.
My brother had a lovely dog. I looked after him for about a week.
In written English, him is sometimes used to refer to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Many people prefer to use 'him or her' or 'them' as an alternative to 'him'.
If the child sees the word 'hear', we should show him that this is the base word in 'hearing'.
In some religions, Him is used to refer to God.
God will help you if you turn to Him in humility and trust.
cefr-level A1

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