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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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A question to Clive

Hello,

Will there be any difference between these sentences if I use 'it' instead of 'this' or 'this' instead of 'it'?

I noticed that sometimes native speakers say 'the' instead of 'a'. Could you tell me please why?

Here are these sentences:

Is this your sentence?

It`s not a great sentence.

It`s the kind of thing we often say. Isn`t 'a' possible here?

It`s not important to the question.

All these senteces are from your explanations, Clive

Nina
  

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Hi Nina, Will there be any difference between these sentences if I use 'it' instead of 'this' or 'this' instead of 'it'? I noticed that sometimes native speakers say 'the' instead of 'a'. Could you tell me please why?

— Clive

  • Hi Nina, Will there be any difference between these sentences if I use 'it' instead of 'this' or 'this' instead of 'it'?
  • I noticed that sometimes native speakers say 'the' instead of 'a'.
  • Could you tell me please why?
  • Here are these sentences: Is this your sentence?
  • 'This' suggests the sentence is 'near me' in some way, eg in the post we are talking about.
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Hi Nina,

Will there be any difference between these sentences if I use 'it' instead of 'this' or 'this' instead of 'it'?

I noticed that sometimes native speakers say 'the' instead of 'a'. Could you tell me please why?

Here are these sentences:

Is this your sentence? 'This' suggests the sentence is 'near me' in some way, eg in the post we are talking about. 'It'
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Hello,

I don`t only read, but study your explanations as well.Emotion: wink

Thank you

Nina
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Hello,

I think I should have said " I not only read".

Nina
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