Them vs They

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Them

Bloco de alta frequência A1 pronoun

They

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 pronoun

	Them	They
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ðəm//ðem/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðəm//ðem/"]/ Ouvir Them	🇬🇧 /["/ðeɪ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðeɪ/"]/ Ouvir They
Significado	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.
Exemplo	Tell them the news.	‘Where are John and Liz?’ ‘They went for a walk.’
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Bloco de alta frequência	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	A1
Classe gramatical	pronoun	pronoun
Colocações	tell them, show them, get to them	they say, they are, they want
Antônimos	us, we	we, I
Erros comuns	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.
Notas de uso	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.

Perguntas frequentes: Them vs They

Qual é a diferença entre Them e 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 e They estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Them: A1, They: A1 na escala CEFR.

Posso usar Them e They de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Them e They são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.