Pronouncing “them” as “’em”

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messaging

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in this case the th sound in them will

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be dropped and the word is pronounced

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more like

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um

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people may use M instead of them for a

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variety of reasons including to save

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time or because it feels more natural or

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comfortable for them

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more examples

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I saw them at the store yesterday

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I saw em at the store yesterday

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can you hand them to me

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can you hand them to me

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to ask after somebody means to ask about

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how someone is doing or feeling

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it is a way of showing that you care

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about their well-being and want to know

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if they are doing okay

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examples