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he's

American  
[heez, eez] / hiz, iz /
  1. contraction of he is.

  2. contraction of he has.


he's British  
/ hiːz /

contraction

  1. he is or he has

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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"We have a running joke that it would be quicker listing what he's not allergic to so that's just some of them."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

He said he’s appealing to foundations and socially-minded tech leaders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

He says we’re heating rooms nobody uses, and he’s right that nobody has slept in the fourth bedroom since our youngest left 12 years ago.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Afterward, closer Trevor Megill marveled at Ashby “overcoming these long asks that he’s getting from Murphy.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

"Oh, no? I can prove it to you: he's tall, thin, has a pointy nose, a big fallen mustache, and grayish hair," the other knight boasted.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

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