Is It Satisfactory For 'Them' To Suggest A Person?
1. Andy has invited us to their party.
2. I called Chris and reminded them to bring their passport.
(Collins Cobuild English Usage 4th - 2019/12/1)
It seems that their means Andy in 1 and them and their signify Christ in 2.
Is this usage fully acceptable like It was me these days?
Top answer
It means that Andy invited the people to someone else's party. Mary is having a party. Andy invited his friends to Mary's party.
- It means that Andy invited the people to someone else's party.
- Mary is having a party.
- Andy invited his friends to Mary's party.
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It means that Andy invited the people to someone else's party.
Mary is having a party. Andy invited his friends to Mary's party.
0KeunChulLeeIt seems that their means Andy in 1
No, that's not it. More likely Andy invited us to a party that he (Andy) and someone else (his wife, a roommate, whatever) were having.
KeunChulLeeand them and their signifyChristChris in 2.
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