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Jack112 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
That / This
I saw this on TV and the lady is telling a story of a dream she had.
1. He is driving, he starts to hyperventilate. He grabs for a bottle of Prozac, but it's empty. All the while this is happening that song from "The Wizard of Oz" is playing.
I don't get this part here:
2. All the while this is happening that song from "The Wizard of Oz" is playing.
3. All the while this is happening this song from "The Wizard of Oz" is playing. (What happens to the meaning of the sentence when I use 'this' ? Is it correct?)
4. All the while that is happening that song from "The Wizard of Oz" is playing. (What happens to the meaning of the sentence when I use 'that' ? Is it correct?)
5. All the while this is happening this song from "The Wizard of Oz" is playing. (What happens to the meaning of the sentence when I use two 'this' ? ? Is it correct?)
6. I saw this on TV and the lady is telling a story of a dream she had. (Is 'is' correct here? Or should I use 'was' ? Why?)
Thanks.
1. He is driving, he starts to hyperventilate. He grabs for a bottle of Prozac, but it's empty. All the while this is happening that song from "The Wizard of Oz" is playing.
I don't get this part here:
2. All the while this is happening that song from "The Wizard of Oz" is playing.
3. All the while this is happening this song from "The Wizard of Oz" is playing. (What happens to the meaning of the sentence when I use 'this' ? Is it correct?)
4. All the while that is happening that song from "The Wizard of Oz" is playing. (What happens to the meaning of the sentence when I use 'that' ? Is it correct?)
5. All the while this is happening this song from "The Wizard of Oz" is playing. (What happens to the meaning of the sentence when I use two 'this' ? ? Is it correct?)
6. I saw this on TV and the lady is telling a story of a dream she had. (Is 'is' correct here? Or should I use 'was' ? Why?)
Thanks.
Top answer
In narration as here, this refers to an immediately apparent event and that refers to something more remote. It is a technique for involving the listener more or less in the narration 2-- This = driving, hyperventilating, grabbing. That = the song you will recall from the musical.
- In narration as here, this refers to an immediately apparent event and that refers to something more remote.
- It is a technique for involving the listener more or less in the narration 2-- This = driving, hyperventilating, grabbing.
- That = the song you will recall from the musical.
- 3-- First this as in #2.
- Second this = the song that I now recall from the musical.
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In narration as here, this refers to an immediately apparent event and that refers to something more remote. It is a technique for involving the listener more or less in the narration
2-- This = driving, hyperventilating, grabbing. That = the song you will recall from the musical.
3-- First this as in #2. Second this = the song that I
2-- This = driving, hyperventilating, grabbing. That = the song you will recall from the musical.
3-- First this as in #2. Second this = the song that I
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