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them
pronoun strong /ðem/ weak /ðəm/Definition
A1 used, usually as the object of a verb or preposition, to refer to people, things, animals, situations, or ideas that have already been mentioned: I've lost my keys. I can't find them anywhere. It's them. They've arrived early.Personal pronouns B1 used to refer to one person whose sex is not known instead of saying 'him' or 'her': When each passenger arrives, we ask them to fill in a form. Note: Some people do not like this use, and prefer to use him or her: When each passenger arrives, we ask him or her to fill in a form.Personal pronouns
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SMART Thesaurus: Linguistics: personal pronouns
Synonyms and related words:
- 'em
- 's
- her pronoun
- him pronoun (FEMALE/MALE)
- him pronoun (MALE)
- it pronoun (THING)
- moi pronoun
- number one noun (YOURSELF)
- one pronoun (ANY PERSON)
- personal pronoun noun
- she pronoun
- thee pronoun
- thou pronoun
- us pronoun (GROUP)
- us pronoun (ME)
- we pronoun (ALL PEOPLE)
- we pronoun (GROUP)
- we pronoun (I)
- we pronoun (YOU)
- y'all pronoun
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