expr main <([to, with, for, about, against, between, among, around, toward, towards, through, beyond, behind, across, near, inside, outside, call, contact, invite, remind, ask, see, watch, help, trust, send, support, follow, visit, tell, thank, mention, show] they), they>
let message "Use `them` when the pronoun follows a preposition or transitive verb."
let description "Converts `they` to `them` whenever the pronoun serves as an object after common prepositions or actions that take direct objects."
let kind "Grammar"
let becomes "them"
let strategy "MatchCase"
# True positives
test "Talk to they about the plan." "Talk to them about the plan."
test "I will ask they for consent." "I will ask them for consent."
test "Send they the invitation." "Send them the invitation."
test "Call they when you arrive." "Call them when you arrive."
test "Contact they via email." "Contact them via email."
test "Thank they for their help." "Thank them for their help."
test "I remind they as soon as possible." "I remind them as soon as possible."
test "Discuss with they the new requirements." "Discuss with them the new requirements."
test "We fought against they for fairness." "We fought against them for fairness."
test "Between they and us, the message is clear." "Between them and us, the message is clear."
test "Tell they the good news." "Tell them the good news."
test "CALL THEY TODAY." "CALL THEM TODAY."
test "Support they during the transition." "Support them during the transition."
test "Show they how the tool works." "Show them how the tool works."
test "Mention they in your update." "Mention them in your update."
# True negatives
test "They went to the store." "They went to the store."
test "I know they will arrive soon." "I know they will arrive soon."
test "Because they are busy, we rescheduled." "Because they are busy, we rescheduled."
test "They told us they would stay." "They told us they would stay."
test "They announced the event yesterday." "They announced the event yesterday."