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Lrk2006 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

the difference between using "it" and "this"

0could anybody tell me, please02br
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00when to use "it" and when to use "this"?02br
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00Is there any case when use of "it" instead of "this" is wrong?0-
  

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02br 02br 01b 00'It'02b 00 is a pronoun that refers to a thing previously mentioned. 02br 02br 01b 00Conversation 102b 00 - Mary: I like 01i 00this. 02i 00 Tom: I don't understand.

— Clive

  • 02br 02br 01b 00'It'02b 00 is a pronoun that refers to a thing previously mentioned.
  • 02br 02br 01b 00Conversation 102b 00 - Mary: I like 01i 00this.
  • 02i 00 Tom: I don't understand.
  • 02br 02br 00Does this help you to understand some of the difference?
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00could anybody tell me, please02font02br
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01font00when to use "it" and when to use "this"?02font02br
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01font00Is there any case when use of "it" instead of "this" is wrong?02font02br
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0thanks Clive.02br
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00I got it. But it would really be nice of you for posting one more example, please.02br
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00thanx again. [H]010id1
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0Hi,02br
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00Perhaps you could try to write a few sentences, and I'll tell you whether they sound OK?02br
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00Best wishes again, Clive0-
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01cite10Clive12cite12br
10Hi,12br
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10Perhaps you could try to write a few sentences, and I'll tell you whether they sound OK?12br
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10Best wishes again, Clive12br
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10Thank you clive.02br
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00I too benefitted
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0Hi,02br
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00You can write sentences with either 'this' or 'it', but the point you need to understand is that the pronoun you need to use depends on the context. 02br
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00eg You point to something close to you and and say 'Look, I like 01b00this02b00', and then point to something further away and say 'I don't like 01b0
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0Dear Clive,02br
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00here is one problem:02br
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01b00A02b00: i want to show you something. 02br
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00(taking out a watch from my sack)02br
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01b00A02b00: is it nice! or is this nice!02br
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01b00B02b00: it is.
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0Hi again,02br
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01font00here is one problem:02font02br
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01font01b00A02b00: i want to show you something. 02font02br
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01font00(taking out a watch from my 01i00bag/pocket02i00)02font
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0 thank you clive. i got it. 0-
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