English Dictionary
Definition them in British English
them
pronoun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
pronoun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Them can be used in the following ways:
as the object form of the pronoun ‘they’: I saw them.
after the verb ‘to be’: I’m sure it was them.
In spoken English it is normal to use object pronouns such as me, him, her, or them after ‘as’ or ‘than’: I can’t run as fast as them.Henry’s older than me. A subject pronoun such as I, he, she, or they is rarely used by itself after ‘as’ or ‘than’, except in very formal English: Henry is taller than I.
Object pronouns are also normally used after the verb ‘to be’ in spoken English: ‘Who’s there?’ ‘It’s me.’I knew it was him. Some people think it is more correct to use subject pronouns after ‘to be’, but this sounds very formal and old-fashioned: It is I.I knew it was he.
In writing, subject pronouns are more often used after the verb ‘to be’, especially if there is a following relative clause: It was he who first suggested the idea.
