it vs them

English translation: no longer used/ in use (it /them is not necessary)

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English term or phrase:	it vs them
Selected answer:	no longer used/ in use (it /them is not necessary)
Entered by:	tjmh (X)

03:52 May 17, 2006

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law: Contract(s)

English term or phrase: it vs them

EG office hereby requests an approval from OP to grant the CAAC a set of computer (list attached) bought through SOAG between the US Government and the Government of Indonesia, Department of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia. The computer is now in the EG office in a relatively good condition BUT NO LONGER USED BY THEM since its specifications do not meet the mission’s need.

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When referring to an office, do we use "it" or "them"? what is commonly used? Thanks

tjmh (X)

no longer used/ in use (it /them is not necessary)

Explanation:
a set of computer? is something missing?

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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 10:10

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no longer used/ in use (it /them is not necessary)

RHELLER

4 +6

Here, use neither.

Richard Benham

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peer agreement (net): +9

no longer used/ in use (it /them is not necessary)

Explanation:
a set of computer? is something missing?

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 10:10
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

Thanks all

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

Here, use neither.

Explanation:
"It" is grammatically correct, but awkward and arguably wrong semantically. It's the people in the office that would use it, not the office itself. "Them" is wrong, too. I would therefore rephrase.

For example, "is no longer used there", or just "is no longer in use", would be fine.

Richard Benham
France
Local time: 18:10
Native speaker of:

English

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