Them vs. Their
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Difference Between Them and Their
Thempronoun
Objective case of they: 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)Theirdeterminer
Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).
they will meet tomorrow at their convenience;this is probably their catThempronoun
Objective case of they: third-person singular pronoun used after a preposition or as the object of a verb.
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)Theirdeterminer
Belonging to someone (one person, singular).
Themdeterminer
(dialectal) Those.
Them kids need to grow up.Theiradverb
misspelling of there
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