Them being sent
“Them being sent to meet with the lawyers was at the behest of the committee staff director,” the official added, speaking anonymously because of the sensitivity of the subject. (The Guardian.)
Is there any grammatical reason that the objectiveThem in the subject of the clause “Them being sent to meet with the lawyers was at the behest of the committee staff director,”' is used instead of the subjective They?
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anonymous Is there any grammatical reason that the objectiveThem in the subject of the clause “Them being sent to meet with the lawyers was at the behest of the committee staff director,”' is used instead of the subjective They? 'They' is wrong. 'Them' used to be wrong but now some grammarians accept it.
- anonymous Is there any grammatical reason that the objectiveThem in the subject of the clause “Them being sent to meet with the lawyers was at the behest of the committee staff director,”' is used instead of the subjective They?
- 'They' is wrong.
- 'Them' used to be wrong but now some grammarians accept it.
- Traditionally and formally, only 'Their' is correct.
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anonymousIs there any grammatical reason that the objectiveThem in the subject of the clause “Them being sent to meet with the lawyers was at the behest of the committee staff director,”' is used instead of the subjective They?
'They' is wrong. 'Them' used to be wrong but now some grammarians accept it. Traditionally and formally, only 'Their' is correct.
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