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Vts nair Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

I'm just checking whether it/that was you?'

Which one (it/that) is right in above sentence and why?
  

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First, let me ask you a simpler question. It is a chair. That is a chair.

  • First, let me ask you a simpler question.
  • It is a chair.
  • That is a chair.
  • Do you know the difference?
  • Then we can discuss your example.
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3 Answers
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First, let me ask you a simpler question.
It is a chair.
That is a chair.
Do you know the difference?

Then we can discuss your example.
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No. Would you please explain?
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It is a chair. Means that some object is a chair/

That is a chair. In broad terms, means that the object is being indicated in some way. eg Perhaps the speaker is pointing to it.

Clive

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