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Number 68 another word that
reduces, the word THEM.
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A pronoun, which is a function word.
Fully pronounced, the word has the voiced TH,
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which I know is a tricky sound,
the EH as in bed vowel, and the M
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consonant --
"them"
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I have good news for you, if the
TH is one of your hardest sounds.
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This reduction involves dropping the TH.
So let me give you an example sentence.
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We gave them the tickets.
gave 'em.
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We gave them money.
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gave 'em,
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