Themselves против They
Когда что использовать в английском, со значением, регистром и примерами.
Themselves
Топ 1000 (очень частое)A2pronoun
They
Топ 1000 (очень частое)A1pronoun
| Themselves | They | |
|---|---|---|
| Произношение | 🇬🇧 /["/ðəmˈselvz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ðəmˈselvz/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ðeɪ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ðeɪ/"]/ |
| Значение | 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 | They seemed to be enjoying themselves. | ‘Where are John and Liz?’ ‘They went for a walk.’ |
| Регистр | Нейтральное | Нейтральное |
| Насколько частое | Топ 1000 (очень частое) | Топ 1000 (очень частое) |
| Уровень CEFR | A2 | A1 |
| Часть речи | pronoun | pronoun |
| Сочетания | manage themselves, enjoy themselves, clean themselves | they say, they are, they want |
| Антонимы | others, another, different people | we, I |
| Частые ошибки | 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 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: Themselves против They
В чём разница между Themselves и They?
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: Themselves и They?
Themselves имеет самый высокий уровень, A2, по шкале CEFR.
У Themselves и They одинаковый уровень CEFR?
Themselves: A2, They: A1 по шкале CEFR.
Какая часть речи у Themselves и They?
Themselves: pronoun, They: pronoun.
Можно показать пример каждого?
Themselves: They seemed to be enjoying themselves. They: ‘Where are John and Liz?’ ‘They went for a walk.’
Можно ли использовать Themselves и They взаимозаменяемо?
Не всегда. 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.