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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Them or they?
Is it correct to say "If I was them, I would never say anything at all" or "If I was they, I would never say anything at all"?
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, though I think most speakers of BrE would probably say 'If I were them' or 'If I was them'. It's simpler to say 'In their place'.
- , though I think most speakers of BrE would probably say 'If I were them' or 'If I was them'.
- It's simpler to say 'In their place'.
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I suppose 'If I were they' is the most formally correct., though I think most speakers of BrE would probably say 'If I were them' or 'If I was them'.
It's simpler to say 'In their place'.
It's simpler to say 'In their place'.
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