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them

 
 
strong /ðem/ weak /ðəm/ pronoun

Definition

GROUP used after a verb or preposition to refer to a group of people, animals, or things that have already been talked about: I'm looking for my keys - have you seen them?
HIM/HER used after a verb or preposition to refer to a person when you want to avoid saying 'him' or 'her' or when you do not know if the person is male or female: When each passenger arrives we ask them to fill in a form.
(Definition of them pronoun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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