Why is it that all Americans, without exception cannot say the object pronoun "them" ?
Maybe I am wrong and the correct pronounciation is "em".
2006-08-31 12:19:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
American is an offical language of its own & we all know they like to have their own version of things!
2006-08-31 12:40:24 · answer #1 · answered by zd_sr1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do some people get off on putting others down? What a thing to judge, the reduction of a word initial consonant. Must be desparate for feeling over others?
2006-08-31 12:23:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Such a generalization is simply ludicrous!! What do you mean without exception?? I always say THEM. Thus your premise is flawed and in error because I am an American.
Chow!!
2006-08-31 15:31:16 · answer #3 · answered by No one 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Another very thoughtful overgeneralization.
I've heard countless people pronounce THem. It depends where it is in the sentence.
2006-08-31 12:46:36 · answer #4 · answered by nellierslmm 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We don't all say 'em, many of us actually do say THem.
2006-08-31 12:22:42 · answer #5 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think we say it sometimes, like if its in a certain spot in a sentence we'll say "them", or if we're talking to like a college interviewer or something. but yeah, i know what you mean.
2006-08-31 12:21:24 · answer #6 · answered by Sarah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"all Americans"? don't be so sure as most of 'em do say it.
2006-08-31 12:25:30 · answer #7 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause theys stupid thas why. Actually, I don't say em very often.
2006-08-31 12:22:45 · answer #8 · answered by akhaiyan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats not true... ALL generalizations are false... lol... thats an oxymoron... lol... and who says we dont say "them"? I use it to point out groups of ppl all the time...
2006-08-31 12:29:04 · answer #9 · answered by ryanisalifestyle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, you are mistaken. I have always said “them”.
2006-08-31 12:27:30 · answer #10 · answered by Vampira 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋