They - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ðeɪ|  American pronunciation of the word they
Brit.  |ðeɪ|  British pronunciation of the word they

pronoun

- (the third-person plural) A group of people or objects previously mentioned.
Fred and Jane? They just arrived.
I have a car and a truck, but they are both broken."
- (the third-person singular, disputed) A single person, previously mentioned, but of unknown or irrelevant gender. [since the 1400s]
- (indefinite pronoun, vague meaning) People; some people; someone, excluding the speaker.
They say it's a good place to live.
They didn't have computers in the old days.
They should do something about this.
They have a lot of snow in winter.

Extra examples

They alone can help us.

I like them.

People matter because of what they are, not what they have.

They say that the government will have to resign.

They call us terrorists and say we must be destroyed.

Nobody ever admits they are wrong.

Bob and Sue said they wouldn't be able to come.

Ken gave me some flowers. Aren't they beautiful?

They all want to come to the wedding.

Where are they going to build the new highway?

They're going to take an X-ray.

If anyone has any information related to the crime, will they please contact the police.

Every child, whoever they are, deserves to have a mum and a dad.

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