Questions tagged [they]

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The term “They!” As an expression of surprise or silliness

So, I have been married 20 years to a fine woman from the Ozarks of Missouri. Her family regularly used the term they to make an expression. It might be used like this: The neighbors nearly burned their house down trying to defrost their…
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how to say "They think they have it bad" more formally

i wrote "They think they have it bad," in my essay but my teacher said it was too informal.
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These or they? What should have been used?

Working papers are the connecting link between the client’s records and the audited accounts. These provide permanent historical record. These also serve as a great guide to the staff to whom the work of audit has been assigned after the previous…
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The use of they and those

I know variations on this have been asked before but I am still left doubtful about the use of they and those in these sentences. It can only be understood by they who entrust their lives to it. The most important lessons we learn are those that we…