pron
them
THEHM
pron
1
The objective form of "they" — used for people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition.
"I saw them at the market yesterday."
"Give the tickets to them, not me."
2
Used for a single person whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or non-binary.
"Someone left their umbrella here — I'll return it to them tomorrow."
How to Use Them
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe object form of "they," used for plural people/things or for a single person of unspecified gender.
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Etymology
From Old Norse þeim, borrowed into Middle English to replace the native Old English object form.