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Lcchang Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

It and That

Sorry about that./ Sorry about it.

Please tell me about that./ Please tell me about that.

I really appreciate that./ I really appreciate it.

What abou it?/ What about that?

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I am always confused about when to use it and that.

Can any teacher help me out?

LCChang
  

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It might has happened just before the particular moment or might be the thing is in front of the speaker. 'That' refers to a spesific person or thing or incedent especially not near the speaker or happened in past.

  • It might has happened just before the particular moment or might be the thing is in front of the speaker.
  • 'That' refers to a spesific person or thing or incedent especially not near the speaker or happened in past.
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'It' is used to refer to a thing or incedent which has already been mentioned or whose identity is known.It might has happened just before the particular moment or might be the thing is in front of the speaker.
'That' refers to a spesific person or thing or incedent especially not near the speaker or happened in past.
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Jhumjhum'It' is used to refer to a thing or incedent which has already been mentioned or whose identity is known.It might has happened just before the particular moment or might be the thing is in front of the speaker.
'That' refers to a spesific person or thing or incedent especially not near the speaker or happened in past.
Would you please give
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examples of it:
1)What a fine baby .It looks just like you.
2)Take this chair and put it in the corner.
3)See this notice ,it 's intolerable.
4)This car looks new but its bonnet is dented.
Examples of that
1) This is mine ,that is Yours.
2) Who was that girl with whom you were talking yesterday.
3)Please return ,that I lent you last month.
4)You knocked at the

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