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When to use that and this?
Generally speaking, we use this/these to refer to people and things, situations and experiences that are close to the speaker or very close in time. We use that/those to refer to people and things, situations and experiences that are more distant, either in time or physically.
What is the difference between this and that and these and those?
We use this, that, these and those to point to people and things. This and that are singular. These and those are plural. We use them as determiners and pronouns.
What is the difference between that and it?
It is used when referring to something that it close to us, whereas that refers to something that is far away from us. This is the basic difference between it and that.
What is the meaning of this that?
phrase. If you say that you are doing or talking about this and that, or this, that, and the other you mean that you are doing or talking about a variety of things that you do not want to specify. ‘And what are you doing now?’ —’Oh this and that.
How do you use that and those in a sentence?
That and those are used to point to something further away. For a singular thing, use that. For a plural thing, use those….
- I like this phone a lot.
- Do you like these shoes? (when you’re wearing the shoes or pointing to them nearby)
- I read this already.
What are this these that those?
This, that, these and those are called demonstratives. We use a demonstrative when we want to talk about whether something is near or far from us and if the subject is singular or plural.
What is this that in grammar?
This, that, these and those are demonstratives. We use this, that, these and those to point to people and things. This and that are singular. These and those are plural. We use them as determiners and pronouns.
What is the meaning of these and this?
This and these are demonstratives, which means they indicate a specific noun in a sentence. The two words are similar because they refer to nouns that are near in space and time. This is used with singular or uncountable nouns (i.e. this egg or this music). These refers to plural nouns (i.e. these cookies).