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Onur2695 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

this that it

when I write a sentence starting with one of them above

I get confused all the time

How can I decide what to use

this is lame
it is lame
that is lame

???
  

Top answer

"this" is for things that you perceive to be close to you. "that" is for things that you perceive to be more distant from you. "it" is neutral and does not have the demonstrative effect of "this" or "that".

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  • "this" is for things that you perceive to be close to you.
  • "that" is for things that you perceive to be more distant from you.
  • "it" is neutral and does not have the demonstrative effect of "this" or "that".
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"this" is for things that you perceive to be close to you.

"that" is for things that you perceive to be more distant from you.

"it" is neutral and does not have the demonstrative effect of "this" or "that".
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Teacher: Hand me your homework, Billy.
Billy: I don't have it. My dog ate it.
Teacher: That is a lame excuse!

Jim: See that dog limping over there? It is lame.
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