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them | ahem |

As a pronoun them

is Objective case of they: third personal plural pronoun used after a preposition or as the object of a verb.

As a determiner them

is those.

As an interjection ahem is

(onomatopoeia) the sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat.

As a noun ahem is

a use of the interjection, ahem.

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)
  • * 1611 , King James Bible , :
    • 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.
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    • Usage notes

    * Regarding the use of singular them , see they .

    Related terms

    * their * theirs * they * themself * themselves

    See also

    (English personal pronouns)

    Determiner

    (en determiner)
  • (dialectal) those
  • * 2005 , Elmer Kelton, Sons of Texas , Tor/Forge (2005), page 111:
    • " 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."
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    • Them kids need to grow up.

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    ahem

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (onomatopoeia) the sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat
  • an exclamation or cough to get attention
    • Ahem ! Could we please get started?
  • an exclamation of disapproval or annoyance
    • Ahem ! In case you didn't notice, I did my share, too.
  • an exclamation to indicate sarcasm
    • I really (ahem !) liked the chocolate broccoli surprise.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A use of the interjection, ahem.

    • Anagrams

    * *

    See also

    * (l)