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• They — (IPAEng|ðeɪ) is a third person, personal pronoun (subject case) in Modern English.UsageThe singular they is the use of this pronoun, where they is used as a gender neutral singular rather than plural pronoun. The correctness of this usage is… …   Wikipedia

• They — ([th][=a]), pron. pl.; poss. {Theirs}; obj. {Them}. [Icel. [thorn]eir they, properly nom. pl. masc. of s[=a], s[=u], [thorn]at, a demonstrative pronoun, akin to the English definite article, AS. s[=e], se[ o], [eth][ae]t, nom. pl. [eth][=a]. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• They Go On — was an dot com era Internet only soap opera developed by Levi Strauss Co. and NBC Digital Productions and streamed from NBC s website. The show, funded entirely by Levi Strauss, was based on characters from their advertising campaign of the same… …   Wikipedia

• they — pronoun, plural in construction Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse their, masculine plural demonstrative & personal pronoun; akin to Old English thæt that Date: 13th century 1. a. those ones used as third person pronoun serving as the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• they — /dhay/, pron. pl., poss. their or theirs, obj. them. 1. nominative plural of he, she, and it. 2. people in general: They say he s rich. 3. (used with an indefinite singular antecedent in place of the definite masculine he or the definite feminine …   Universalium

• they — This word, as well as their, theirs, and them, should have a definite antecedent (something to which it refers) or should not be used. They have good weather in Hawaii is a vague statement because no one can tell what or who is meant by they.… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• they'd — Date: 1599 they had ; they would …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• they'll — Date: 1567 they will ; they shall …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• they'd — /dhayd/ 1. contraction of they had. 2. contraction of they would. Usage. See contraction. * * * …   Universalium

• they — pronoun /ðeɪ/ a) A group of people or objects previously mentioned. Fred and Jane? They just arrived. b) A single person, previously mentioned, but of unknown or irrelevant gender. I have a Ford Focus and a Toyota Corolla, but they are both… …   Wiktionary

• they — See: LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY …   Dictionary of American idioms