Them против They

Когда что использовать в английском, со значением, регистром и примерами.

Them

Частотный чанк A1 pronoun

They

Топ 1000 (очень частое) A1 pronoun

	Them	They
Произношение	🇬🇧 /["/ðəm//ðem/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðəm//ðem/"]/ Послушать Them	🇬🇧 /["/ðeɪ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðeɪ/"]/ Послушать They
Значение	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.
Пример	Tell them the news.	‘Where are John and Liz?’ ‘They went for a walk.’
Регистр	Нейтральное	Нейтральное
Насколько частое	Частотный чанк	Топ 1000 (очень частое)
Уровень CEFR	A1	A1
Часть речи	pronoun	pronoun
Сочетания	tell them, show them, get to them	they say, they are, they want
Антонимы	us, we	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 '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.	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 They

В чём разница между Them и 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.

У Them и They одинаковый уровень CEFR?

Them: A1, They: A1 по шкале CEFR.

Можно ли использовать Them и They взаимозаменяемо?

Не всегда. Them 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.