them · pron
them (GROUP)
A1 used after a verb or preposition to refer to a group of people, animals, or things that have already been talked about
Dictionary examples:
My socks smell bad. I'll wash them. (0.0)
My plants are thirsty. I will water them. (0.0)
My books are sleeping. I won't wake them. (0.0)
The socks are cold. I'll warm them up. (0.0)
My socks ran away. I can't find them! (0.0)
I've lost my keys. I can't find them anywhere. (12.0)
them (TO AVOID HIM/HER)
B1 used after a verb or preposition to refer to a person when you want to avoid saying "him" or "her" or when you do not know if the person is male or female
Dictionary examples:
Our new neighbor plays the trumpet at midnight. We'll have to talk to them. (0.0)
Someone ate all the cookies. Let's ask them to bake more! (0.0)
The mystery chef won the contest, but nobody has seen them cook. (0.0)
When each passenger arrives, we ask them to fill in a form. (32.2)