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Does the phrase "It is he who came to my house." sound natural?
14 Answers
- ♥Sweetness♥Lv 72 months ago
Although this is grammatically correct, this is a very old-fashioned way to speak and would not sound natural. This type of conversation would be from years ago.
- Anonymous2 months ago
This is he who came to my house.
- 2 months ago
It sounds natural to me. However, to most it wouldn’t, but it is grammatically correct. It’s like when people say “I think it was him” instead of the correct “I think it was he”.
However, “He is the one who came to my house” is also grammatically correct.
- Anonymous2 months ago
It's grammatically correct, but schools have stopped teaching that. Instead, you would hear: he is the one who came to my house.
- robert2020Lv 72 months ago
Not in American English. It sounds upper class. We would say:
" He is the one who came to my house".
Though your way is correct also.
Source(s): American English speaker for many decades. - busterwasmycatLv 72 months ago
No, it doesn't, yet ironically it is the "correct" form. It was he who came to your house.