What's the difference between the and they?

The


Definition:

  • (v. i.) See Thee.
  • (definite article.) A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.
  • (adv.) By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.

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They


Definition:

  • (obj.) The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.

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