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Diamondrg Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
this / that / it
What do you use to refer back and forth? For example:
1. This / That is the message she sent to me. OR This / That is what she said.
(the message)
2. (the message)
This / That is the message she sent to me. OR This / That is what she said.
Which one would you use?
PS: 1. Does the same thing true of these / those?
2. Would you use it or they this way?
1. This / That is the message she sent to me. OR This / That is what she said.
(the message)
2. (the message)
This / That is the message she sent to me. OR This / That is what she said.
Which one would you use?
PS: 1. Does the same thing true of these / those?
2. Would you use it or they this way?
Top answer
A non-native answer: 1. Only " This " 2. ) people argue that " that " is the better choice.
- A non-native answer: 1.
- Only " This " 2.
- ) people argue that " that " is the better choice.
- Me included.
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A non-native 
answer:
1. Only "This"
2. As far as I know, you can use either but some (many?) people argue
answer:1. Only "This"
2. As far as I know, you can use either but some (many?) people argue
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This is [the message / what she said]:
..... message .....
__________
..... message .....
That is [the message / what she said].
__________
Yes, it's the same for these and those.
No, I would not use it that way.
(Is the same thing true of ...?)
CJ
..... message .....
__________
..... message .....
That is [the message / what she said].
__________
Yes, it's the same for these and those.
No, I would not use it that way.
(Is the same thing true of ...?)
CJ
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