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to them vs with them

The phrases 'to them' and 'with them' are both correct but express different ideas. 'To them' is used to indicate direction or recipients, while 'with them' is used to indicate accompaniment or association.
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Last updated: August 28, 2024 • 13129 views

to them

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate direction or recipients.

Use 'to them' when indicating the direction of an action or when referring to recipients of something.

Examples:

  • I gave the book to them.
  • She explained the rules to them.
  • He pointed to them where the exit was.
  • Feb 6, 2023 ... I think "Thanks to them" is about Luz and Hunter. The whole episode they blame themselves for being the cause of all problems. Like they are ...
  • Feb 7, 2019 ... Why Girls Beat Boys at School and Lose to Them at the Office. Hard work and discipline help girls outperform boys in class, but that ...
  • Jan 31, 2022 ... A native Spanish speaker finds it offensive when people talk to them in Spanish because, they said, people always pay attention to things such as accents and ...
  • Reading aloud changes lives, unites schools, and transforms communities. Read to Them® is a 501 C (3) non-profit organization promoting family literacy ...
  • ... to Them, and Why They Matter. By George D. Kuh. High-Impact Educational Practices: What They Are, Who Has Access to Them,. This publication defines a set of ...
  • Aug 28, 2016 ... So, I have mixed feelings about this topic, as I did have a real bad experience when Covid started, and they coaxed me to send money to them and ...
  • Oct 12, 2020 ... The idea of leaving that person makes us sad and depressed and to avoid those feelings we forgive the person and go back to them because it ...
  • Jul 26, 2015 ... how to tell someone you don't want to talk to them?” I want to make it easy for you so you don't have to think too hard about this.
  • Jan 17, 2021 ... ... work with outside vendors. We want the vendors (and some of their employees) to only see tasks assigned to them. What do you suggest? Thank you!
  • May 17, 2017 ... To ask someone if I were important to them would mean I had assumed I was not. It invalidates them as a caring individual, putting them on ...

Alternatives:

  • for them
  • at them
  • with them
  • from them
  • by them

with them

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate accompaniment or association.

Use 'with them' when referring to being together or in association with other people.

Examples:

  • I went to the party with them.
  • She discussed the project with them.
  • He traveled with them to the conference.
  • Mar 24, 2016 ... Young Thug - With Them [OFFICIAL AUDIO] · Comments3.3K.
  • Videos · *EPIC* AUSTRALIAN SNACK TASTE TEST! · CANADIAN SNACK REVIEW - This With Them · TRYING MORE SNACKS FROM MONTREAL, CANADA - This With Them.
  • Jul 31, 2019 ... With Them Lyrics: Thugger Thugger, baby / Fuck all that, let's get to it / What lil' shawty say? / She suck on that dick on the plane and I ...
  • 47K Followers, 1123 Following, 1316 Posts - This With Them (@thiswiththem) on Instagram: "We're siblings Kate & Alex. We love all things FOOD, ...
  • Oct 10, 2021 ... Blocking someone should prevent you from playing with them. Discussion. I'd be perfectly fine with longer queues if it meant blocking kept you ...
  • Oct 2, 2022 ... Check with them in a bit. I wanted to reply to the other thread with this name, with an actual solution (there was no solution over there) ...
  • Jan 31, 2018 ... Migos using the following lyrics in the song 'Get Right Witcha': Goin' to Chi-land with them chinks (chinks) Percocet party, servin' fiends (perky!)
  • Aug 24, 2022 ... Have you ever had this thought? “I love my partner, but I don't know if I am in love with them.” It's certainly a statement that I' ...
  • Jan 18, 2024 ... I wuld like to remove team members to reduce the seat count but I am concerned that their tasks or peojects will delete along with them. I ...
  • Jun 25, 2011 ... And if it does start with them, they really don't need or want us around for very long. When people own an initiative — as the original Afghan ...

Alternatives:

  • alongside them
  • beside them
  • in their company
  • in association with them
  • together with them

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