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Voytaszek Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

This/that

Could someone explain me the difference in using those words?

  

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Hey, Voytaszek . This and That are demonstratives, which can act as determiners (words that modify nouns; modifying a noun, acting like an adjective): Demonstrative Determiner and as a pronoun: Demonstrative Pronouns. This and That also have plural forms, - These and Those.

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  • Hey, Voytaszek .
  • This and That are demonstratives, which can act as determiners (words that modify nouns; modifying a noun, acting like an adjective): Demonstrative Determiner and as a pronoun: Demonstrative Pronouns.
  • This and That also have plural forms, - These and Those.
  • As Demonstrative Pronouns: As demonstrative pronouns, This and That will stand alone, replacing a pronoun or noun ; remember: you can only use them as pronouns when the expected nouns have been previously mentioned or the listener knows what you are referring to.
  • They are used to point out things close or away from the speaker/listener; suppose you are looking for your toy, and you find it on the floor about 20 feet away from you (very far), so you tell your friend: That is my toy!
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Hey, Voytaszek.


This and That are demonstratives, which can act as determiners (words that modify nouns; modifying a noun, acting like an adjective): Demonstrative Determiner and as a pronoun: Demonstrative Pronouns.


This and That also have plural forms, - These and Those.


As Demonstrative Pronouns:

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