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them

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English

Most common English words: been « will « no « #49: them » when » if » there

Pronunciation

Pronoun

them personal pronoun, objective case

  1. Third personal plural pronoun used after a preposition or as the object of a verb.
    Give it to them. (after preposition)
    She wrote them a letter. (indirect object)
    She treated them for a cold. (direct object)
  2. Third person singular pronoun of indeterminate or irrelevant gender
    If someone comes and asks for the ticket, just give it to them. (after preposition)
    If one of my patients calls, please bring them their dinner. (indirect object)
    If a student has an inappropriate question, whatever you do, do not berate them. (direct object)
    • 1611, King James Bible, Deuteronomy 17.2–5:
      If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant, [a]nd hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded; [a]nd it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel: [t]hen shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.
    • 2006 St. John Ambulance, First on the Scence: Student Reference Guide, ISBN 1-894070-56-9, Lesson 2, page 3:
      Place the casualty on their back with feet and legs raised—this is called the shock position. [emphasis in original] Once the casualty is positioned, cover them to preserve body heat, but do not overheat.

Usage notes

Related terms

Determiner

them

  1. (nonstandard) those
    Them kids need to grow up.

Anagrams

Albanian

Pronunciation

Verb

them (first-person singular past tense thashë, participle thënë)

  1. I say

Derived terms

Romani

Noun

them m. (plural thema)

  1. country

 

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