They
pronoun
Used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.
The two men could get life sentences if they are convicted
Often appears as...
- they are
- they can
pronoun
Used to refer to a person of unspecified gender.
Ask a friend if they could help
Often appears as...
- they are
- they could
pronoun
People in general.
They say it's going to rain but I don't think it will
Often appears as...
- they say
- they think
pronoun
Used to refer to the authorities, or to anyone viewed as in a position of power or influence.
They don't want us to know the truth
Often appears as...
- they don't
- they won't
pronoun
Used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.
The two men could get life sentences if they are convicted
Often appears as...
- they are
- they can
pronoun
Used to refer to a person of unspecified gender.
Ask a friend if they could help
Often appears as...
- they are
- they could
pronoun
People in general.
They say it's going to rain but I don't think it will
Often appears as...
- they say
- they think
pronoun
Used to refer to the authorities, or to anyone viewed as in a position of power or influence.
They don't want us to know the truth
Often appears as...
- they don't
- they won't
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Pro Tip 1/2Context Clarity
Use 'they' to clarify which group or objects you're discussing, especially when the context has multiple subjects.
In the queue, they were the loudest.
Pro Tip 2/2Immediate Reference
'They' often refers to people or things just mentioned, ensuring your listener knows who or what you mean.
The artists won the award; they were ecstatic.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Clarity
Use 'they' to clarify which group or objects you're discussing, especially when the context has multiple subjects.
In the queue, they were the loudest.
Pro Tip 2/2Immediate Reference
'They' often refers to people or things just mentioned, ensuring your listener knows who or what you mean.
The artists won the award; they were ecstatic.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Clarity
Use 'they' to clarify which group or objects you're discussing, especially when the context has multiple subjects.
In the queue, they were the loudest.
Pro Tip 2/2Immediate Reference
'They' often refers to people or things just mentioned, ensuring your listener knows who or what you mean.
The artists won the award; they were ecstatic.
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What game theory teaches...
just like I said we make decisions all the time that aren't always in our interests like bringing an injured bad guy in putting them in our hospitals not our interests but what that does it makes us predictable and it makes our allies trust us because they know what we stand for and they will either stand with us or they'll stand against us and
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What is depression? -...
To someone with depression, these first steps can seem insurmountable. If they feel guilty or ashamed, point out that depression is a medical condition, just like asthma or diabetes. It's not a weakness or a personality trait, and they shouldn't expect themselves to just get over it
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Questions No One Knows...
Maybe the very ideas in our heads are a form of alien life. Well, okay, that's a crazy thought. The aliens made me say it. But it is cool that ideas do seem to have a life all of their own and that they outlive their creators. Maybe biological life is just a passing phase.
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Rethinking infidelity...
what is it about? The vast majority of people that I actually work with are not at all chronic philanderers. They are often people who are deeply monogamous in their beliefs, and at least for their partner. But they find themselves in a conflict
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The Rise of the Cali...
NEWS And they own Cali's main passion, the soccer team America.
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Frog Defends Eggs From...
but these tadpoles are not as helpless as they might appear
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Thought-provoking...
chimps they look to their leader nick for support
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What Lurks in the...
feet they help it shuffle about on the sea floor
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Puffin Hunts Fish To...
once there they plunge into another world
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Top 5 Slithering Snake...
they drip into the pond as more advanced
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What game theory teaches...
just like I said we make decisions all the time that aren't always in our interests like bringing an injured bad guy in putting them in our hospitals not our interests but what that does it makes us predictable and it makes our allies trust us because they know what we stand for and they will either stand with us or they'll stand against us and
Video examples
What is depression? -...
To someone with depression, these first steps can seem insurmountable. If they feel guilty or ashamed, point out that depression is a medical condition, just like asthma or diabetes. It's not a weakness or a personality trait, and they shouldn't expect themselves to just get over it
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
Maybe the very ideas in our heads are a form of alien life. Well, okay, that's a crazy thought. The aliens made me say it. But it is cool that ideas do seem to have a life all of their own and that they outlive their creators. Maybe biological life is just a passing phase.
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
what is it about? The vast majority of people that I actually work with are not at all chronic philanderers. They are often people who are deeply monogamous in their beliefs, and at least for their partner. But they find themselves in a conflict
Video examples
The Rise of the Cali...
NEWS And they own Cali's main passion, the soccer team America.
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Frog Defends Eggs From...
but these tadpoles are not as helpless as they might appear
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Thought-provoking...
chimps they look to their leader nick for support
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What Lurks in the...
feet they help it shuffle about on the sea floor
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Puffin Hunts Fish To...
once there they plunge into another world
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Top 5 Slithering Snake...
they drip into the pond as more advanced
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Steve Jobs
American Businessman
It's hard to tell with these Internet startups if they're really interested in building companies or if they're just interested in the money. I can tell you, though: If they don't really want to build a company, they won't luck into it. That's because it's so hard that if you don't have a passion, you'll give up.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
People don't care about what someone says about you in a movie - or even what you say, right? They care about what you build. And if you can make something that makes people's life better, then that's something that's really good.
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Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
I got a lot of support from my parents. That's the one thing I always appreciated. They didn't tell me I was being stupid; they told me I was being funny.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
Naturally, everybody has certain things they wish they hadn't done in life. They wish they hadn't kicked their dog when they were ten or something.
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Galileo Galilei
Italian Scientist
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.
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Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
In a relationship each person should support the other; they should lift each other up.
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Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
It's important for everyone to stand up for what they believe in.
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Plato
Greek Philosopher
States are as the men, they grow out of human characters.
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Steve Jobs
American Businessman
It's hard to tell with these Internet startups if they're really interested in building companies or if they're just interested in the money. I can tell you, though: If they don't really want to build a company, they won't luck into it. That's because it's so hard that if you don't have a passion, you'll give up.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
People don't care about what someone says about you in a movie - or even what you say, right? They care about what you build. And if you can make something that makes people's life better, then that's something that's really good.
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Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
I got a lot of support from my parents. That's the one thing I always appreciated. They didn't tell me I was being stupid; they told me I was being funny.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
Naturally, everybody has certain things they wish they hadn't done in life. They wish they hadn't kicked their dog when they were ten or something.
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Galileo Galilei
Italian Scientist
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.
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Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
In a relationship each person should support the other; they should lift each other up.
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Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
It's important for everyone to stand up for what they believe in.
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Plato
Greek Philosopher
States are as the men, they grow out of human characters.
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