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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

This excercise vs the excercise

We use this and that with singular and uncountable nouns:

Try to repeat this exercise every morning and evening. (this + singular countable noun)

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/determiners/this-that-these-those

Please explain to me difference between "the" and "this" in the given example.



  

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Jigneshbharati Please explain to me difference between "the" and "this" 'The' indicates a specific or previously mentioned exercise. 'This' indicates the exercise physically or conceptually nearest in the context.

  • Jigneshbharati Please explain to me difference between "the" and "this" 'The' indicates a specific or previously mentioned exercise.
  • 'This' indicates the exercise physically or conceptually nearest in the context.
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JigneshbharatiPlease explain to me difference between "the" and "this"

'The' indicates a specific or previously mentioned exercise.

'This' indicates the exercise physically or conceptually nearest in the context.

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