Cool MateThem vs They
Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.
Them
Bloc à haute fréquenceA1pronoun
They
Top 1000 (très courant)A1pronoun
| Them | They | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/ðəm//ðem/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ðəm//ðem/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ðeɪ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ðeɪ/"]/ |
| Sens | A word used to refer to people or things that are not you or I. | A word used to refer to a group of people or to someone whose gender is not specified. |
| Exemple | Tell them the news. | ‘Where are John and Liz?’ ‘They went for a walk.’ |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Bloc à haute fréquence | Top 1000 (très courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | A1 | A1 |
| Nature grammaticale | pronoun | pronoun |
| Collocations | tell them, show them, get to them | they say, they are, they want |
| Antonymes | us, we | we, I |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Confused with 'those' when referring to people., Using 'them' as a singular pronoun in formal writing., Mixing up 'them' with 'they' in subject vs. object position. | Using 'they' with singular verbs (e.g., 'They is going')., Confused with 'them' as the subject., Misunderstanding its use as a singular pronoun. |
| Notes d'usage | Used to refer to a group of people or things. It's informal in some contexts. Avoid using it as a singular pronoun. | Use 'they' when referring to multiple people. It can also be used as a singular pronoun when a person's gender is unknown. Avoid using in very formal writing where gender-specific pronouns might be preferred. |
Questions fréquentes : Them vs They
Quelle est la différence entre Them et They ?
Them: A word used to refer to people or things that are not you or I. They: A word used to refer to a group of people or to someone whose gender is not specified.
Them et They sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?
Them: A1, They: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.
Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Them et They ?
Them: pronoun, They: pronoun.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
Them: Tell them the news. They: ‘Where are John and Liz?’ ‘They went for a walk.’
Puis-je utiliser Them et They de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Them et They sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.