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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
how do you decide whether to use these/those/the + noun
Hi guys,
How do you choose whether to use these, or those, or the + noun when posting replies to the thread? For instance, there are some random sentences, which I've just made:
1) The first post
Don't do it! If you do it, I'll be angry with you.
Did you hear it? What? I didn't.
What is the first answer supposed to be for the first post?
a) These sentences are wrong. — This would be my personal preference
b) Those sentences are wrong.
c) The sentences above are wrong.
(Note: These/those/the sentences above are intended to be
Don't do it! If you do it, I'll be angry with you.
Did you hear it? What? I didn't.)
2) The first post
Don't do it! If you do it, I'll be angry with you.
Did you hear it? What? I didn't.
The first answer
*These/those/the sentences are wrong. — I would choose these in this case.
I don't know.
Bad things happen.
*(Note: These/those/the sentences above intended to be
Don't do it! If you do it, I'll be angry with you.
Did you hear it? What? I didn't.)
The second answer
*These/those. — This time, I would choose either those or 'The sentences in the first post are wrong
Okay. I'll keep it in mind.
Good bye.
*(Note: These/those/'the sentences in the first post' are intended to be
Don't do it! If you do it, I'll be angry with you.
Did you hear it? What? I didn't.)
How do you choose whether to use these, or those, or the + noun when posting replies to the thread? For instance, there are some random sentences, which I've just made:
1) The first post
Don't do it! If you do it, I'll be angry with you.
Did you hear it? What? I didn't.
What is the first answer supposed to be for the first post?
a) These sentences are wrong. — This would be my personal preference
b) Those sentences are wrong.
c) The sentences above are wrong.
(Note: These/those/the sentences above are intended to be
Don't do it! If you do it, I'll be angry with you.
Did you hear it? What? I didn't.)
2) The first post
Don't do it! If you do it, I'll be angry with you.
Did you hear it? What? I didn't.
The first answer
*These/those/the sentences are wrong. — I would choose these in this case.
I don't know.
Bad things happen.
*(Note: These/those/the sentences above intended to be
Don't do it! If you do it, I'll be angry with you.
Did you hear it? What? I didn't.)
The second answer
*These/those. — This time, I would choose either those or 'The sentences in the first post are wrong
Okay. I'll keep it in mind.
Good bye.
*(Note: These/those/'the sentences in the first post' are intended to be
Don't do it! If you do it, I'll be angry with you.
Did you hear it? What? I didn't.)
Top answer
Anonymous b) Those sentences are wrong. If you mean "wrong", an adjective describing the noun "sentences", as one conveying the notion of being impolite, rude or against moral standards, then use "Those". That determiner would put some emphasis, meaning that you've distanced yourself from such a wording put in "the first post".
- Anonymous b) Those sentences are wrong.
- If you mean "wrong", an adjective describing the noun "sentences", as one conveying the notion of being impolite, rude or against moral standards, then use "Those".
- That determiner would put some emphasis, meaning that you've distanced yourself from such a wording put in "the first post".
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Anonymousb) Those sentences are wrong.If you mean "wrong", an adjective describing the noun "sentences", as one conveying the notion of being impolite, rude or against moral standards, then use "Those". That determiner would put some emphasis, meaning that you've distanced yourself from such a wording put in "the first post".
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Anonymousa) These sentences are wrong. — This would be my personal preference b) Those sentences are wrong.c) The sentences above are wrong.All are possible. Also, Your sentences are wrong.
these often refers to something that follows (below)
those often refers to something that precedes (above).
Therefore, those
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