them
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Britannica Dictionary definition of THEM
objective form of
they
1
— used to refer to certain people, animals, or things as the objects of a verb or preposition
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Their mother drove them to soccer practice.
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I haven't met them yet.
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You can ask any of them for help.
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I played basketball with them yesterday.
2
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him or her
— used to refer to a single person whose sex is not known or specified
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The teacher said that if anyone came forward and admitted to the prank, she wouldn't punish them. [=she wouldn't punish that person]
3
informal + humorous
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those
— used in nonstandard speech
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Them's fighting words. [=those are words that are likely to cause a fight]
