I often use these words interchangably when making reference to a given thing, e.g. 'I'll have one of them/those'. In such a statement, which is grammatically correct/incorrect? Why?
2007-03-05 08:12:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"Them" is used when the things have already been referred to. "Those" is emphatic -- for use when you are pointing out or indicating the articles in question. (c.f. in a cake shop or a butcher's!)
2007-03-05 08:16:01 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do believe it is those to start with, and them once spoken about. Or I might have that the wrong way round.
sorry.
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2007-03-05 08:17:52 · answer #2 · answered by red 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If followed by a noun, it should be "those".. as in "I`ll have one of those sausages"..
If the sausages were already a topic then the noun "sausage" could be assumed... "I`ll have one of them."
2007-03-05 08:19:05 · answer #3 · answered by Ã?â?¥Ã?ÄPixie Queen~* 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmmm welcome to the world of ''SIMPLE'' english......... I'm sure 'those' is the correct word to use, especially for objects as opposed to people.
I personally would only use them for people :-)
2007-03-05 09:12:00 · answer #4 · answered by ダニエル 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋