What is the difference between 'he' and 'the'?

The words he and the are often confused because they have a similar spelling. But what is the difference?

The means a definite article that refers to one specific item when used as a determiner.

He means refers to a male person or animal already known or implied when used as a pronoun.

A good way to remember the difference is The Thing. The refers to one thing, and they both start with TH.

Out of the two words, 'the' is the most common.

It's easy to leave out a letter when typing, so the and he are often confused. Let's take a look at the difference.

The is a determiner. It's one of three articles in English that refer to one item. The is the definite article, which means that it refers to a specific, known noun.

He is a subject pronoun. It is used for people that identify as male. It is also used for male animals.

Is the right expression ', " he said' or ', " the said'?

The right expression is ', " he said'. These phrases are often confused because they appear similar.

What's the correct phrase '" he said .' or '" the said .'?

The correct phrase is '" he said .'. These phrases are often confused because of their similar spelling.

Is the expression '" he said ,' or '" the said ,'?

The correct phrase is '" he said ,'. These phrases are often confused because they look similar.

Which is right 'he said , "' or 'the said , "'?

The right expression is 'he said , "'. These phrases are often confused because they are easy to mistype.

Which is correct ', he said ,' or ', the said ,'?

The correct phrase is ', he said ,'. These phrases are often confused because they have a similar spelling.

Is the correct expression 'On the other hand' or 'On he oher hand'?

You should use 'On the other hand'. These phrases are often confused because they have a similar spelling.

Should I use 'the other hand ,' or 'he oher hand ,'?

You should use 'the other hand ,'. These phrases are often confused because they look similar.

What's the correct phrase 'at the same time' or 'at he same time'?

The right expression is 'at the same time'. These phrases are often confused because they appear similar.

Should it be 'in the United States' or 'in he United States'?

The correct phrase is 'in the United States'. These phrases are often confused because they are easy to mistype.

Should it be 'of the United States' or 'of he United States'?

The right phrase is 'of the United States'. These phrases are often confused because of their similar spelling.

Some synonyms of he are: man, guy, him, his, male.

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The definitions in this article were adapted from Wiktionary.