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Trance Freak

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I use them both terms. :-?
 

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Sorry for using slang.

No, it's not slang, it's just wrong (at least in Br English).

I use both terms. :tick:
I use both of them :tick:
I use both. :tick:
I use them both :tick:
But
I use both them :cross:
I use them both terms :cross:
:)

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No, it's not slang, it's just wrong (at least in Br English).
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But I grew up listening to it in " Teacher leave them kids alone."
+ It is correct in American English. :-?
 

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But I grew up listening to it in " Teacher leave them kids alone."
+ It is correct in American English. :-?
In Pink Floyd's song, "them kids" is London slang for "those kids". Even if you replaced "them" with "those" here: "I use them both terms." it wouldn't be correct.
 
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