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Adyl Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

That, It, This

Hello, everyone.
I confuse with the use of pronouns (that, it, this). For example, when you are giving an explaination for smth. has happened in the past:
1. " It's not because of..."
2. "That's not because.."
3. or "This is not because..."

or just saing: "that(it, this) is all right!"
Wich one is correct, and is there any rule?

Thank you.
  

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This is suddenly a popular question. That is suddenly a popular question. It is suddenly a popular question.

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  • This is suddenly a popular question.
  • That is suddenly a popular question.
  • It is suddenly a popular question.
  • ") Often you can use any of the three indiscriminately.
  • However, when two subjects are involved, we use the demonstratives (this, that, these, those) to distinguish between the near one(s) and the far one(s), or the recent one(s) and the past one(s).
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This is suddenly a popular question.
That is suddenly a popular question.
It is suddenly a popular question.
(The plurals are "these," "those," and "they.")

Often you can use any of the three indiscriminately.
However, when two subjects are involved, we use the demonstratives (this, that, these, those) to distinguish between the near one(s) and the far one(s), or the rec
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I should add that we wouldn't use "that" in place of "the following."

Please correct the following sentence for me:

Please correct that this sentence for me:
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