# he's

Pronunciation: say "HEEZ" US /ˈhiz/, UK /ˈhiːz/

## Contraction

1. Contraction of he is. — Contraction of he is.
   - Simple: Short form of he is. Use this when you want to say 'he is' in a quicker way.
   - _He's the only candidate who answered every question honestly._
   - _Whenever the phone rings late, he's usually the one who picks it up._
2. Contraction of he has. — Contraction of he has.
   - Simple: Short form of he has. Use this before a word like 'gone' or 'done'.
   - _He's worked at the same firm since he left college._
   - _Everyone can tell he's grown more confident over the past year._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/he-s (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).