Put them on vs Put on them

Both "put them on" and "put on them" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Put them on" is the more common and natural way to express the action of dressing someone or oneself. On the other hand, "put on them" can be used when emphasizing the act of putting something on a specific group of people or objects.

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Put them on

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to the action of dressing someone or oneself with clothes or accessories.

Examples:

Can you help me put them on?
She quickly put them on before leaving the house.
I need to put them on before going out in the cold.
He put them on the table.
They put them on the shelf.

Alternatives:

dress them
wear them
apply them
place them on
don them

Put on them

This phrase is correct but less common in everyday usage.

This phrase can be used when emphasizing the act of putting something on a specific group of people or objects.

Examples:

Put on them the new uniforms.
She put on them the stickers.
He put on them the hats.
They put on them the badges.
I will put on them the finishing touches.

Alternatives:

place on them
apply to them
dress on them
wear on them
put the new uniforms on them

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