Them vs. Dem — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Them and Dem
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Them
Those
"Them dogs will find the end of them footprints before ten o'clock" (William Faulkner).
Dem
A politician belonging to the Democratic Party.
Them
(in the plural) Those ones.
Dem
One who votes for candidates of or supports the Democratic Party.
Them
Used as the direct object of a verb.
She treated them for a cold.
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Dem
Nonstandard form of them
Them
Used as the indirect object of a verb.
She wrote them a letter.
Dem
Nonstandard form of them(in the sense of "those")
What are dem fings doing 'ere?
Them
Used as the object of a preposition.
Give it to them.
Dem
(clitic, suffix) A group of.
Them
(in the singular) A single person, previously mentioned, especially if of unknown or non-binary gender.
Them
Used as the direct object of a verb.
If a student has an inappropriate question, whatever you do, do not berate them.
Them
Used as the indirect object of a verb.
If one of my patients calls, please bring them their dinner.
Them
Used as the object of a preposition.
If someone comes and asks for the ticket, just give it to them.
Them
(dialectal) Those.
Them
The objective case of they. See They.
Go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father.
Little stars may hide them when they list.
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