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the both of them vs both of them

Both phrases are correct; however, "both of them" is more commonly used in English. The phrase "the both of them" is less common and may sound awkward to native speakers.
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Last updated: August 01, 2024 • 38759 views

the both of them

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

This phrase is used to refer to two specific people or things together. It is less common than "both of them" and may sound awkward to native speakers.

Examples:

  • I invited the both of them to the party.
  • The teacher praised the both of them for their hard work.
  • Jun 24, 2008 ... Dear Teacher, Which is correct: for the both of them, or for both of them? Thank you very much.
  • Aug 3, 2023 ... Which is better? Trying to decide between the both of them. Looking for some opinions.
  • Secrecy Is Incredibly Important To The Both of Them by Yves Tumor, released 15 July 2021.
  • Sep 11, 2022 ... does “secrecy is incredibly important to the both of them” by yves tumor sample “jealous” by eyedress?
  • Nov 8, 2008 ... Both seem fine to me. If I had to choose I'd go for the "both of them" as well. No particular reason why.
  • Nov 27, 2023 ... what is this thing on the both of them, in your opinion? ... Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast.
  • Facebook. Email. Note. Other. #17 - Yves Tumor - "Secrecy Is Incredibly Important To The Both of Them". Kieran Press-Reynolds. Dec 06, 2021. 2.
  • May 12, 2024 ... What happened to the both of them? Wrong answers only (From their very first collab). Meme. r/Hololive - What happened to the both of them?
  • Listen to Secrecy Is Incredibly Important To The Both of Them on Spotify. Song · Yves Tumor · 2021.
  • May 2, 2024 ... ADMIN MOD. Join. Options. Report. What Songs/Music would describe Jemma or Fitz or the both of them. Upvote 13. Downvote 14 Go to comments

Alternatives:

  • both of them
  • the two of them
  • both of those
  • the pair of them
  • the two of those

both of them

This phrase is commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to two specific people or things together. It is the more common and natural way to express this idea.

Examples:

  • I invited both of them to the party.
  • The teacher praised both of them for their hard work.
  • Oct 4, 2022 ... Hello! When we are talking about two books, for example, is it correct(ly?) to say: I like both of them. Or I like them both.
  • Sep 30, 2013 ... Both of them were not afraid. Is there a difference of partial vs complete negation? How about substituting "both" with "all" in both sentences?
  • Jun 7, 2020 ... Both of them should be correct as “It” is a pronoun which refers to something singular. Both , on the other hand, refers to plural(something more than one).
  • Mar 20, 2017 ... My cousins, Joe and Ben, are identical twins and when they were small my dad could never TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BOTH OF THEM/BETWEEN THE ...
  • Jun 24, 2008 ... "Both of them" and "the two of them". The 'perpetrator' starts to say 'the three of them' (or some other small number), then counts in mid-phrase.
  • Dec 3, 2016 ... Either one works. "Both" implies "Both of them." They are interchangeable in English among native speakers.
  • Nov 22, 2017 ... The word “both” is an indefinite pronoun and is always plural; as a result, the correct sentence is “both of them are correct”. In the sentence ...
  • Jun 17, 2021 ... If the second clause was a sentence on its own, it could be written "I am immensely grateful for both of them." To turn this into a relative ...
  • Saturday 2 trips whales on both of them. July 29, 2023 // by bill mckim. Linda writes: Last of the real hot days for now and it was beautiful on the water.
  • Feb 19, 2016 ... *All both of them. is wrong for the same reason that. *all two of them. is wrong (asterisks denote ungrammaticality, btw).

Alternatives:

  • the two of them
  • both of those
  • the pair of them
  • the two of those

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