Them vs. Those

Them vs. Those — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Them and Those

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)

Thosedeterminer

plural of that

Those bolts go with these parts.

Thempronoun

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)

Thosepronoun

plural of that

Themdeterminer

(dialectal) Those.

Them kids need to grow up.
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