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Dem vs Idem - What's the difference?

dem | idem |

As a pronoun dem

is nonstandard spelling of lang=en.

As a determiner dem

is nonstandard spelling of lang=en (in the sense of "those".

As an abbreviation Dem

is democrat.

As an initialism DEM

is (in orthophotography) Digital Elevation Model.

As an adjective idem is

the same.

dem

English

Pronoun

(English Pronouns)
  • * {{quote-news, 2007, February 25, Sia Michel, Stephen Marley in Tallahassee, M.I.A. in India and Klaxons on Fire, New York Times citation
    • , passage=Go tell dem natty dreadlocks no wear handcuff,” advises Damian Marley, his guest star and younger brother, who accuses the officers of jealousy.}}

    Determiner

    (en determiner)
  • (in the sense of "those")
    • What are dem fings doing 'ere?
  • (clitic, postfix) A group of.
  • * 2009 , ,
    • Chillin' wiv da man dem
    Jammin' wiv da man dem
    It's all good in the hood wiv da man dem
  • * 2010 , ,
    • I’ve got my peeps dem with me shouting pull up your socks,
    Cos we just broke the law and now we're running from cops.

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    idem

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • The same.

    • Derived terms

    * or id * idempotence, idempotent

    Usage notes

    * Used almost exclusively in footnotes of academic or scholarly papers, especially those of the legal profession, to indicate that the source referred to in a footnote is the same as the source in the preceding footnote; usually abbreviated when so used.

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