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Eslbro Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Em’

Is this OK: Arent you cold with em’ shorts on?

Heard it from a TV show.

  

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Aren't you cold with them ’ shorts on? A common mistake by some native speakers is to say 'them' instead of 'those'. More educated speakers don't make this mistake.

  • Aren't you cold with them ’ shorts on?
  • A common mistake by some native speakers is to say 'them' instead of 'those'.
  • More educated speakers don't make this mistake.
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Aren't you cold with them’ shorts on?

A common mistake by some native speakers is to say 'them' instead of 'those'. More educated speakers don't make this mistake.

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