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"pick they up" vs "pick them up"

The correct phrase is "pick them up." The use of the pronoun 'them' is necessary in this context to indicate the object being picked up. 'Pick they up' is incorrect as 'they' is a subject pronoun and cannot be used as an object.

Last Updated: April 01, 2024

pick they up

This phrase is incorrect in English. 'They' cannot be used as an object pronoun.

pick them up

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you want to indicate that you are lifting or collecting a group of objects or people.

Examples:

  • Could you pick them up from the store?
  • I need to pick them up from the airport.
  • Don't forget to pick them up after school.
  • She asked me to pick them up on my way home.
  • Let's pick them up and take them with us.

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