they
Pronounced:
/ˈðeɪ/
Function:
pronounMeaning:
1 : those people, animals, or things ▪ They dance very well. ▪ They both played on the football team. ▪ They are thinking of getting a pet. ▪ What are they doing?
2 —used to refer to people in a general way or to a group of people who are not specified ▪ You know what they say: you only live once. ▪ They say it will be a mild winter. [=people who predict the weather say that it will be a mild winter] ▪ She's as hardworking as they come. [=she's extremely hardworking] ▪ They will be holding the graduation outdoors if the weather permits. ▪ They took away his license.
3 : he or she —used to refer to a single person whose sex is not known or specified ▪ Everyone can go if they want to.
2 —used to refer to people in a general way or to a group of people who are not specified ▪ You know what they say: you only live once. ▪ They say it will be a mild winter. [=people who predict the weather say that it will be a mild winter] ▪ She's as hardworking as they come. [=she's extremely hardworking] ▪ They will be holding the graduation outdoors if the weather permits. ▪ They took away his license.
3 : he or she —used to refer to a single person whose sex is not known or specified ▪ Everyone can go if they want to.