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Hi, could someone explain to me the grammar of "his is"
We have a sentence in a book that I don't understand: "His is a very thoughtful sort of walk"
Thanks for all replies
Top Comment: Think of it like "His walk is a very thoughtful sort of walk." 'His' can either be a possessive adjective or a possessive pronoun. "His cat is very fluffy" would be an example of 'his' as a possessive adjective because it is followed by a noun. Compare this to something like "Dave's cat" or "My grandma's cat." "That cat is his" would be an example of 'his' as a possessive pronoun. In this case, we don't have a noun immediately following it. But note that this is essentially conveying the same meaning: It's telling us who the cat belongs to. So in your example, they are using 'his' as a possessive pronoun, but as I pointed out at the top, replacing it with a possessive adjective (plus its companion noun) makes the meaning clear.
Which is more accurate to use? He/Him or He/His.
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I just realized that my LinkedIn profile has nothing about my pronouns. I added He/his but more people use He/Him. Isn't that have same meanings or am I wrong about it?
Top Comment: This is a very recent thing. Transgender, genderqueer, and non-binary people state their preferred pronouns because it might not be obvious. Allies do the same to show support and normalize choosing one’s gender expression. If your name is not obviously male or female to an English speaker, it is also useful to avoid potential confusion and possibly embarrassment. I’ve seen he/him/his, he/her/hers, and they/them/theirs as the most common pronoun descriptors. He/him and he/his also works. Be aware that many English speakers won’t even know why you are putting that in a LinkedIN profile and the ones that do will appreciate it regardless of which phrase you use.
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His House ending
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I finally watched this and I wasn't that crazy about it. Basically I thought they were horrible people and didnt get any satisfaction about them managing to pull through.
I get that they'll live with their ghosts but since they accepted it, it doesn't seem much like a punishment.
I also understand that a movie doesn't have to happy ending and am fine with good losing or evil winning, but what bothered me here is that the movie seems oblivious to the fact that the protagonist doesn't deserve to live/be happy and acts as if the viewers are rooting for him.
Don't know, just rubbed me the wrong way. It's not a bad movie but overall I didnt think it was amazing either. It also kind of didnt tell me much about the position of immigrants in UK because he and his wife really acted abnormal so there isn't much to resent the Brits for (plus they gave them another chance). That British neighbor didnt amount to much at the end either. The moment where black Brits tell Rial to go back to Africa was strong.
Top Comment: That's a totally reasonable take, but I thought I would share my perspective as someone who liked the ending quite a bit, and found it quite moving. I agree that the ghosts at the end were not supposed to feel like a punishment. I think they were supposed to show the tragedy and loss of life that encompasses the refugee experience. All of those people died, in a way, to lead to this solitary couple making it to safety in the UK. Along side the loss and guilt, I think, was also the sheer improbability that anyone from a war-torn country would be able to make it to a better life. Bol and Rial stood on the shoulders of everyone in that room. I think by the end the ghosts represent that duality - guilt and shame / pride and progress. As for the protagonists I also agree that we are not supposed to feel particularly good about the decisions they made, but I think it is a bit of a stretch to say they don't deserve to be happy or live. Those hard decisions they made to save themselves and get out of Sudan were the product of their context and of their circumstances. While I did not feel like I would have made the same decisions as Bol, I also don't feel like I am in a position to pass moral judgement on him. I don't even know if the movie wants to us to pass judgement on them, but rather has the goal of showing how the refugee experience can contain equal parts pride, shame, guilt, and tragedy. How many people didn't get out of Sudan? How many people died? How many were the result of Bol and Rial's actions? How many would have died anyway?
Man meets his OnlyFans idol... for only $10k
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Top Comment: She met him in a hotel room tho. Sounds more like a meat and greet to me
I am the father/Redditor who lost his family after it came to light that my son was sexually abusing our dog, Colby. I have some good news for everyone: COLBY IS SAFE. But there is still the question of what to do with my son?
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Well, I guess let's start at the beginning. I know most of you might not know my story, so here's my original 3 posts detailing what has happened with my family over the last several months.
-Second post, where I find out my son has gone back on his word and the dog has been abused again.
To put a long story short, I discovered my teenaged son had sexually abused our family dog, Colby, with a hairbrush and his fingers a few months ago. After I confronted him about it, he confessed, and promised never to do it again, and in return I agreed to keep it between him and I and not tell his mom.
A while later, I discovered my son reneged on his promise to me, and had abused the dog again. This time I felt I had to bring my wife into the matter, and when I told her, it all blew up in my face. She couldn't believe her son would do that sort of a thing, and she eventually got it into her head somehow that it must have been ME that abused the dog. A short while after telling her about these incidents, we separated, and she wound up with the dog and my son, who when confronted went back and denied that he had ever done anything to the dog, despite admitting to me that he had (and me actually catching him in the act a different time).
So the last time I updated, I had been living at a friends house while my wife and son (and Colby) stayed at the family house. My wife was somehow convinced that I was the abused of our dog and that I was blaming it on my son (which is maybe the most confusing and infuriating feeling I have ever had).
I tried calling my son for several days in hope that I could convince him to come clean and help get us on the road to fixing our family. He did not pick up nor did he ever call me back. So about 2 weeks ago I decided to show up at the house when I knew they would all be there. I knocked on the door and my wife would not answer it.
I admit I kind of lost it and started shouting and pounding on it, and she eventually came outside, where a yelling match ensued between her and I in the front yard. I finally left after she just put her hands over her ears and started yelling "dog fucker, dog fucker, dog fucker" over and over again to try to humiliate me in front of the neighborhood. As I walked back to my car fuming I looked back at the house and saw my son staring at me from the second story window with a blank look on his face. I stared at him and shook my head in disappointment, but he didn't change his expression. I have to admit, that really broke my heart & pissed me off.
So fast forward to just a couple days ago. I am at work, nearing the end of my day, when suddenly my phone rings and it's my wife. I pick it up, and she's sobbing and obviously very upset. She tells me that Colby has bitten my son, and he has gone to the hospital to get stitches. She says Colby bit him in the lower abdomen, 2 times. She doesn't know what to think. Obviously, I know exactly what happened. I could tell she finally knew I was right. Colby would NEVER bite anyone unprovoked, he is an incredibly friendly dog and has no history of biting or being aggressive at all.
When we got off the phone, I felt this rage building inside of me. I felt like it was finally time for this shit to end. Colby had stood up for himself against my son, who had betrayed both of us. I couldn't prove it, but I just know my son was abusing the dog again, and I felt responsible for having left him alone with Colby all of these times. It was like Colby finally lashed out in desperation after having nobody there to protect him. I felt sick to my stomach for having abandoned my dog with my kid, who obviously doesn't give a fuck about me or any of us, as long as he can keep getting away with shit.
I left work and went straight to the family home. This time, my wife answered the door and let me in. I went straight to my sons room, where he was laying down watching TV. He looked at me in surprise and I told him not to talk. I basically said "I know what you did, you can deny it and you can blame me all you want, but you and I both know what happened. I am taking the dog, and if I ever find out you go near an animal like this again I will report you to the police, I don't care if you are my son. This is disgusting and unfair, and I raised you better". Obviously I said more than that, but that was the gist of it. He was extremely uncomfortable.
Then I went downstairs and out the back door to get the dog. I put a leash and Colby and walked him back through the house, and my wife stopped me and told me she was sorry. We talked for about 5 minutes, and we both got a little weepy. She asked me to forgive her, which I told her I did. She then invited me to stay at the house, to which I said no. I'm not ready for that, and Colby deserved better, I had already let him down too many times.
I left her crying in the house, and put Colby in the car. We drove back to my friends place, where I am staying. I've since been looking for a small apartment with a short term lease that accepts dogs, as I have decided that I am not going to move back in with my family. At least not in the immediate future. Colby is finally with me, and is safe, and I need time to think about what our next move should be. I know that asking my friend to house me and now a dog is pushing the bounds of his good grace, so this is what has to happen.
A lot of you have written to me asking for updates, and I apologize for not getting back to all of you. Mostly, I had no significant changes in the situation until all of this. But I thought you all deserved to know that the dog is safe.
However, I still do not know what I am going to do about my son & wife. Do you think I should report him as is? The more I think about it, the more I am sure he will probably just do this again. Colby might be safe, but I am still, despite all he's done to me, worried about my son. He is a minor, so legally I am still responsible for him. What sort of thing does one do for somebody who does this?
Top Comment: Talk to your wife. Now that she believes you you need to discuss what to do with your son. Professional help is a good idea. I'm quite proud of you for keeping the dog away from him now. I'm glad the truth came out as well. Poor dog. I'm even more proud of the dog for sticking up for himself. Enough is enough.