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Grapepark Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

It and This to refer to people

When do we use "it" and "this,that" for people?
Can we also use "it" for a baby who we don't know his gender?
  

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shininggirl When do we use "it" and "this,that" for people? We can say 'this person', 'that person', and 'those people'. Can we also use "it" for a baby whose gender we don't know ?

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  • shininggirl When do we use "it" and "this,that" for people?
  • We can say 'this person', 'that person', and 'those people'.
  • Can we also use "it" for a baby whose gender we don't know ?
  • yes
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shininggirl When do we use "it" and "this,that" for people? We can say 'this person', 'that person', and 'those people'.
Can we also use "it" for a baby whose gender we don't know? yes
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I mean as we can use it on the phone to introduce ourselves, can we for example on a letter?

Ex/ This is Sam ...
I would like to apply for...
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shininggirlI mean as we can use it on the phone to introduce ourselves, can we for example in a letter?Ex/ This is Sam ...I would like to apply for... No, I don't think anyone would start a letter like that, unless it is a very informal letter to someone you know quite well.
And in a letter your name would be at the bottom anyway.
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