Cool MateThem против Themselves против They
Когда что использовать в английском, со значением, регистром и примерами.
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| Them | Themselves | They | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Произношение | 🇬🇧 /["/ðəm//ðem/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ðəm//ðem/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ðəmˈselvz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ðəmˈselvz/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ðeɪ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ðeɪ/"]/ |
| Значение | A word used to refer to people or things that are not you or I. | the people being talked about do something on their own | A word used to refer to a group of people or to someone whose gender is not specified. |
| Пример | Tell them the news. | They seemed to be enjoying themselves. | ‘Where are John and Liz?’ ‘They went for a walk.’ |
| Регистр | Нейтральное | Нейтральное | Нейтральное |
| Насколько частое | Частотный чанк | Топ 1000 (очень частое) | Топ 1000 (очень частое) |
| Уровень CEFR | A1 | A2 | A1 |
| Часть речи | pronoun | pronoun | pronoun |
| Сочетания | tell them, show them, get to them | manage themselves, enjoy themselves, clean themselves | they say, they are, they want |
| Антонимы | us, we | others, another, different people | we, I |
| Частые ошибки | 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 'themself' instead of 'themselves', which is not standard., Confusing with 'their' as a possessive pronoun., Omitting 'themselves' in sentences where it's needed for clarity. | Using 'they' with singular verbs (e.g., 'They is going')., Confused with 'them' as the subject., Misunderstanding its use as a singular pronoun. |
| Заметки по употреблению | Used to refer to a group of people or things. It's informal in some contexts. Avoid using it as a singular pronoun. | Used when the subject and the object of the verb are the same. Appropriate in both spoken and written English but more common in neutral contexts. | 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. |
Частые вопросы: Them против Themselves против They
В чём разница между Them, Themselves и They?
Them: A word used to refer to people or things that are not you or I. Themselves: the people being talked about do something on their own They: A word used to refer to a group of people or to someone whose gender is not specified.
Что сложнее: Them, Themselves и They?
Themselves имеет самый высокий уровень, A2, по шкале CEFR.
У Them, Themselves и They одинаковый уровень CEFR?
Them: A1, Themselves: A2, They: A1 по шкале CEFR.
Какая часть речи у Them, Themselves и They?
Them: pronoun, Themselves: pronoun, They: pronoun.
Можно показать пример каждого?
Them: Tell them the news. Themselves: They seemed to be enjoying themselves. They: ‘Where are John and Liz?’ ‘They went for a walk.’
Можно ли использовать Them, Themselves и They взаимозаменяемо?
Не всегда. Them, Themselves и They близки и иногда пересекаются, но различаются по регистру, частоте и употреблению, поэтому замена одного другим может изменить смысл или тон. Стоит свериться с различиями выше, прежде чем заменять.