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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

This vs that

Hi all,

I have a question regarding THIS vs THAT in written English. I'm writing a report and in one sentence I'm stating a fact. In next sentence I want to refer to the previously mentioned fact. Should I use this or that ?

For illustration,
The effectivity of the workshop will be emphasized by adding testimonials. That / This will serve as a company portfolio.

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Generally speaking, use 'this', particularly if you want to stress your subjective commitment to what is being said. But in your text, I don't clearly see what 'this' refers to, or how 'this' can serve as a portfolio. Do you mean 'portfolio' in the sense of a collection of examples of your company's work?

— Clive

  • Generally speaking, use 'this', particularly if you want to stress your subjective commitment to what is being said.
  • But in your text, I don't clearly see what 'this' refers to, or how 'this' can serve as a portfolio.
  • Do you mean 'portfolio' in the sense of a collection of examples of your company's work?
  • I've never encountered the term 'effectivity'.
  • The common word is ''effectiveness'.
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Generally speaking, use 'this', particularly if you want to stress your subjective commitment to what is being said.

But in your text, I don't clearly see what 'this' refers to, or how 'this' can serve as a portfolio.
Do you mean 'portfolio' in the sense of a collection of examples o
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