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Very commonthey
The correct spelling is they.
How to pronounce they
/ðeɪ/
pronounIPA: /ðeɪ/
Say it like: Thee
The correct spelling is they. (the third-person plural) A group of people, animals, plants or objects previously mentioned. For example: "Dogs may bark if they want to be fed."
Usage Examples
“Dogs may bark if they want to be fed.”
“They requested a seat at Friday's performance but didn't say if they preferred the balcony or the floor.”
“Ha, you believe the moon is real? That's just what they want you to think.”
Definition
pronoun
- 1.(the third-person plural) A group of people, animals, plants or objects previously mentioned.
- 2.(the third-person singular, sometimes proscribed) A single person, previously mentioned, especially if of unknown or non-binary gender, but typically not if previously named and identified as male or female.
- 3.(indefinite pronoun, vague meaning) People; some people; people in general; someone, excluding the speaker.
- 4.There (especially as an expletive subject of be).
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