He has big ears, a small nose and a small mouth.
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Q1) In this sentence can 'He has' be contracted into 'He's'?
Q2) He's a son.
What does 'He's' mean?
He is / He was / He has
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Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Correct, he's is a contraction for "he is." The apostrophe substitutes "is." It would not mean "he was" but could mean "he has."
In Q2, "He's" means "he is."
The only time that "He's "may be used to mean "he has" is when it is followed by a verb. Example He's flown around the world several times.
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