Dem vs Them - What's the difference?
dem | them |
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(in the sense of "those")
(clitic, postfix) A group of.
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(dialectal) those
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As pronouns the difference between dem and them
is that dem is nonstandard spelling of lang=en while them is Objective case of they: third personal plural pronoun used after a preposition or as the object of a verb.As determiners the difference between dem and them
is that dem is nonstandard spelling of lang=en (in the sense of "those" while them is those.As an abbreviation Dem
is democrat.As an initialism DEM
is (in orthophotography) Digital Elevation Model.dem
English
Pronoun
(English Pronouns)citation
Determiner
(en determiner)- What are dem fings doing 'ere?
- Chillin' wiv da man dem
- Jammin' wiv da man dem
- It's all good in the hood wiv da man dem
- 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.
Anagrams
* ----them
English
(wikipedia them)Pronoun
- Give it to them . (after preposition)
- She wrote them a letter. (indirect object)
- She treated them for a cold. (direct object)
- If someone comes and asks for the ticket, just give it to them . (after preposition)
- If one of my patients calls, please bring them their dinner. (indirect object)
- If a student has an inappropriate question, whatever you do, do not berate them . (direct object)
- If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, [t]hen shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.
Usage notes
* Regarding the use of singular them , see they .See also
(English personal pronouns)Determiner
(en determiner)- " Them two wild horses ain't fit to ride, and I been wonderin' how I was goin' to get you out of this place before them Spanish maybe circle back and finish the job."
- Them kids need to grow up.