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I think it's / that's / this is a good custom.

0I'd be happy if someone would answer my questions. Thanks in advance.02br
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00Are the following 2 sentences correct? If so, what's the difference?02br
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00A: "He jogs every morning. I think it's a good custom."02br
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00B: "He jogs every morning. I think that's a good custom."02br
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00C: "He jogs every morning. I think this is a good custom."02br
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00D: "I'm thinking of taking up jogging. What do you think about it?"02br
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00E: "I'm thinking of taking up jogging. What do you think about that?"02br
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00F: "I'm thinking of taking up jogging. What do you think about this"0-
  

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02br 00They are all OK except-- for some reason-- D. 02br 00. 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 02br 00They are all OK except-- for some reason-- D.
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00They are all OK except-- for some reason-- D. In D, 01b01i00it02i02b00 seems to be too vague a pronoun-- does it refer to the thinking or the taking up or the jogging?02br
01b01i00This02i02b00 is often used (subconsciusly) by the speaker to draw the topic conceptually closer; it often revea
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0Shaking hands when you meet someone is a 01u00custom02u00. Jogging is a 01u00habit02u00.02br
00I don't use (and I believe I'm in the majority) the ones with 01i00this02i00.02br
00I probably use 01i00that02i00 most often in these contexts. 01i00 it02i00 seem
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