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How to spell he'll

hear it/hil/pronounSilent and tricky

What it means: A contraction for 'he will'.

In a sentence: He'll play outside after lunch.

The part people get wrong

Watch for double l.

Same family: he, him, his, he is, he will. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The word "he'll" is a contraction formed by combining "he" and "will." English contractions like this became common in writing in the 17th century to reflect the way people already spoke in everyday conversation.

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