Them vs. Those
Them and Those Definitions
Them
Those
"Them dogs will find the end of them footprints before ten o'clock" (William Faulkner).
Those
Plural of that
Those bolts go with these parts.
Them
(in the plural) Those ones.
Those
Plural of that
Those who serve [those persons who serve]
Don't touch those [those objects over there]
Them
Used as the direct object of a verb.
She treated them for a cold.
Those
The plural of that. See That.
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Them
Used as the indirect object of a verb.
She wrote them a letter.
Them
Used as the object of a preposition.
Give it to them.
Them
(in the singular) A single person, previously mentioned, especially if of unknown or non-binary gender.
Them
Used as the direct object of a verb.
If a student has an inappropriate question, whatever you do, do not berate them.
Them
Used as the indirect object of a verb.
If one of my patients calls, please bring them their dinner.
Them
Used as the object of a preposition.
If someone comes and asks for the ticket, just give it to them.
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Them
(dialectal) Those.
Them
The objective case of they. See They.
Go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father.
Little stars may hide them when they list.
