Taka  +  186764 Sat, 21 Jan 06 03:45 PM Suppose you are male and you got a phone call. And you picked up the phone and were asked if you were there.  I think then you would say "Yes, this is he." If I said "Yes, this is him" instead, would it be also OK? Would it make the same sense? If not, why not? Taka Joined on Tue, Sep 7 2004 Japan Senior Member 2,625

	rishonly  +  186777 Sat, 21 Jan 06 05:14 PM Personally, I wouldn't use both:'this is he'  &  'this is him';and my preferences are following: 1) Yes, you are talking to Taka (2) Yes, it is me, Taka  (3) Yes, I am Taka. rishonly Joined on Sat, Mar 5 2005 KUMBAKONAM,INDIA Contributing Member 1,782 Regards, Krishna

	Clive  +  186783 Sat, 21 Jan 06 05:33 PM Hi Taka, If you are asking about common usage, I'd say that most people never use your words. We say things like This is Tom. stress on this That's me. stress on me I'm Tom. stress on I'm Is that the kind of answer you are looking for? Clive   Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,668 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Taka  +  186813 Sat, 21 Jan 06 06:30 PM What!? You don't say "This is she", "This is he"? Are you sure, Clive?? I heard them quite often when I was in the States... Taka

	davkett  +  186864 Sat, 21 Jan 06 07:22 PM This is he, and this is him, mean virtually the same thing, and both are said.  I sense, perhaps, a slight difference:  considering oneself as a subject of attention versus an object of attention. davkett Joined on Tue, Jun 7 2005 Pennsylvania, USA Senior Member 2,788 "The rose stays fresh in its name..." -Bernard of Morlay

	Clive  +  186892 Sat, 21 Jan 06 08:36 PM Hi, I didn't say it wasn't said, I gave my opinion about common usage. I rarely hear anyone say that. If they do, it sounds to me a bit pedantic (Sorry, MrP), a bit forced, a bit self-conscious. Perhaps it's a 'regional' thing? Clive Clive

	Taka  +  187118 Sun, 22 Jan 06 01:06 PM  Davkett wrote:  I sense, perhaps, a slight difference:  considering oneself as a subject of attention versus an object of attention. Interesting, davkett. Now, Clive. Yesterday, I heard these words: The meaning of my life is she. To you, does it sound 'pedantic'? Do you think it should be 'The meaning of my life is her' instead so it sounds more natural? Taka

	pieanne  +  187147 Sun, 22 Jan 06 03:08 PM Another possible answer would be "himself!" or "herself!". pieanne Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005 South of France ...But I'm Belgian! Veteran Member 7,517 I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...