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Word: They
Speech Type: Pronoun
Middle English: from Old Norse their, nominative plural masculine of sá; related to them and their, also to that and the
ðeɪ
used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified
Short Definition:used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified
Examples:- the two men could get life sentences if they are convicted
- interweave the cotton fibres so that they knit together
used to refer to a person of unspecified gender
Short Definition:used to refer to person of unspecified sex
Examples:- ask a friend if they could help
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