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101210 Posted 15 years ago
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That's ? those're?
Hi, teachers.
-Look, there are hundreds of cars.
-That's a lot of cars! -Those're a lot of cars!
I'd like to know which one is correct, 'that's' or 'those're'?
Thanks ^ ^
-Look, there are hundreds of cars.
-That's a lot of cars! -Those're a lot of cars!
I'd like to know which one is correct, 'that's' or 'those're'?
Thanks ^ ^
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That's is proper. Those refers to the cars, but you're really talking about "a lot" which is a single thing. Think of it like this: That's a lot!
- That's is proper.
- Those refers to the cars, but you're really talking about "a lot" which is a single thing.
- Think of it like this: That's a lot!
- Those're a lot!
- The first one makes more sense.
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That's is proper.
Those refers to the cars, but you're really talking about "a lot" which is a single thing.
Think of it like this:
That's a lot!
Those're a lot!
The first one makes more sense.
Even though "a lot" means there are many of them, it exactly means "a large amount" and an amount is singular. That's a large amount of cars! is what you're saying.
Any tim
Those refers to the cars, but you're really talking about "a lot" which is a single thing.
Think of it like this:
That's a lot!
Those're a lot!
The first one makes more sense.
Even though "a lot" means there are many of them, it exactly means "a large amount" and an amount is singular. That's a large amount of cars! is what you're saying.
Any tim
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