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his

[ hiz; unstressed iz ]

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pronoun

the possessive form of he ¹ (used as an attributive or predicative adjective):
His coat is the brown one. This brown coat is his. Do you mind his speaking first?
that or those belonging to him:
His was the cleverest remark of all. I borrowed a tie of his.

His

abbreviation for

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histidine.

his

/ ɪz; hɪz /

determiner

1. of, belonging to, or associated with him
  his knee
  his own fault
  I don't like his being out so late
2. as pronoun
  that book is his
  his is on the left
his and hers
(of paired objects) for a man and woman respectively

pronoun

of his
belonging to or associated with him

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Gender Note

See he ¹, me.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of his¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English, genitive of ��ŧ he ¹

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of his¹

Old English his, genitive of ��ŧ he ¹and of hit it

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He was too young to have experienced Too Short’s rap battles first-hand, but old enough to lug the energy of that time around as part of his own identity.

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A lawyer hired by former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe has questioned whether the investigation into his behaviour was conducted "independently of the influence" of the party.

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If charges are filed against Mr Chambers next Tuesday, police could release him on bail or detain him, in which case his lawyer would apply for bail.

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