Difference Between They and Them - a question from Anis Nabihah

They and them are two words in the English language that are used with certain differences between them. ‘They’ is the plural form of the third person singular pronouns ‘he’, ‘she’ and ‘it’.

‘Them’ on the other hand is the accusative case form of ‘they’. It is also used in the plural number. Look at these sentences.

1. He looked at them in the hospital

2. The elephant tramped them.

In the first sentence the word ‘them’ is used as a kind of personal pronoun with the association of an intransitive verb called ‘looked’. On the other hand in the second sentence the word ‘them’ is used as a kind of personal pronoun with the association of a transitive verb called ‘tramped’. This is the difference between the two sentences given above.

‘They’ on the other hand is used as a personal pronoun in the nominative case. Look at these sentences.

1. They went to the airport in a bus.

2. They ate their lunch in the hotel.

In the first sentence you can find that the word ‘they’ is used as personal pronoun in the nominative case with an intransitive verb called ‘went’. On the other hand in the second sentence, the word ‘they’ is used as a personal pronoun in the nominative case with the transitive verb called ‘ate’.

One of the primary differences between the two words ‘they’ and ‘them’ is that ‘they’ is used as a subject in a sentence whereas ‘them’ is used as an object in a sentence. This is because of the fact that nominative case deals with subject whereas accusative case deals with object.

‘They’ is a pronoun used to refer to all living beings including animals and birds. In the same way ‘them’ is a word that also can be used to refer to all kinds of living beings. ‘They’ and ‘Them’ are also used in the case of non-living things like books and any other object for that matter. Occasionally we used ‘these’ as a kind of substitution for ‘they’ when non-living things are referred to as in the sentence ‘These were bought by me last week’.

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8 Tips To Remember What You Read

My dear lovely children, 
You might complain from time to time that you can't remember what you have read. And yes, that is of course, depressing . I don't like it either, believe me. 


Despite tele­vi­sion, cell phones, and Web “twit­ter,” tra­di­tional read­ing is still an impor­tant skill. Whether it is school text­books, tech man­u­als at work, or reg­u­lar books, peo­ple still read, though not as much as they used to. One rea­son that many peo­ple don’t read much is that they don’t read well. For them, it is slow, hard work and they don’t remem­ber as much as they should. You as stu­dents, for example,may have to read some­thing sev­eral times before you under­stand and remem­ber what you have read.

So, as your teacher, I am saying this ; it is not too late. I sum­ma­rize below what I think it takes to read with good speed and comprehension.

1. Read with a pur­pose 

                - know what you are reading about.

2. Skim first.

                - go through once to get main ideas.

3. Get the read­ing mechan­ics right.

                 - the way you sit when you are reading is important. Suitable surrounding , for example ,light etc should play
                    inportant role too

4. Be judi­cious in high­light­ing and note tak­ing.

                - keep taking notes while reading, use a highlighter pen with attractive colours you like .

5. Think in pic­tures.

                 - try figure them out in pictures / story lines.

6. Rehearse as you go along.
7. Stay within your atten­tion span and work to increase that span.
8. Rehearse again soon.

Good Listening in Class

It is important for you to be a good listener in class. Much of what you will have

to learn will be presented verbally by your teachers. Just hearing what your teachers say is not the same as listening to what they say. Listening is a cognitive act that requires you to pay attention and think about and mentally process what you hear.

Here are some things you should do to be a good listener in class :

1.Be Cognitively Ready to Listen When You Come to Class. Make sure you complete all assigned work and readings. Review your notes from previous class sessions.

2.Think about what you know about the topic that will be covered in class that day.

3.Be Emotionally Ready to Listen When You Come to Class. Your attitude is important.

4.Make a conscious choice to find the topic useful and interesting. Be committed to learning all that you can.

5.Listen with a Purpose. Identify what you expect and hope to learn from the class session. Listen for these things as your teacher talks.

6.Listen with an Open Mind. Be receptive to what your teacher says. It is good to question what is said as long as you remain open to points of view other than your own.

7.Be Attentive. Focus on what your teacher is saying. Try not to daydream and let your mind wander to other things. It helps to sit in the front and center of the class, and to maintain eye contact with your teacher.

8.Be an Active Listener. You can think faster than your teacher can speak. Use this to your advantage by evaluating what is being said and trying to anticipate what will be said next.

9.Take good written notes about what your teacher says. While you can think faster than your teacher can speak, you cannot write faster than your teacher can speak. Taking notes requires you to make decisions about what to write, and you have to be an active listener to do this.

10.Meet the Challenge. Don't give up and stop listening when you find the information being presented difficult to understand. Listen even more carefully at these times and work hard to understand what is being said. Don't be reluctant to ask questions.

11.Triumph Over the Environment. The classroom may too noisy, too hot, too cold, too bright, or too dark. Don't give in to these inconveniences. Stay focused on the big picture - LEARNING


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