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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
It vs. that/this
John: Is this the train to London Bridge?
Mary: Yes, it is.
Mary: Yes, this is.
John: Is that the bus to Oxford Street?
Mary: Yes, it is.
Mary: Yes, that is.
I was wondering which of Mary's responses is more natural in spoken English. I usually hear people say 'Yes, it is', but not 'Yes, this/that is' which, to my ear, sounds incomplete.
Are they both correct?
If so, which sounds more natural?
Mary: Yes, it is.
Mary: Yes, this is.
John: Is that the bus to Oxford Street?
Mary: Yes, it is.
Mary: Yes, that is.
I was wondering which of Mary's responses is more natural in spoken English. I usually hear people say 'Yes, it is', but not 'Yes, this/that is' which, to my ear, sounds incomplete.
Are they both correct?
If so, which sounds more natural?
Top answer
These are the natural responses: John: Is this the train to London Bridge? Mary: Yes, it is. John: Is that the bus to Oxford Street?
- These are the natural responses: John: Is this the train to London Bridge?
- Mary: Yes, it is.
- John: Is that the bus to Oxford Street?
- Mary: Yes, it is.
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These are the natural responses:
John: Is this the train to London Bridge?
Mary: Yes, it is.
John: Is that the bus to Oxford Street?
Mary: Yes, it is.
John: Is this the train to London Bridge?
Mary: Yes, it is.
John: Is that the bus to Oxford Street?
Mary: Yes, it is.
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