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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

What is the difference between this and this one?

What is the difference between this and this one?
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that and that one ?
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other and other one?

Someone can explain me why and whe I have to use "one"?

Thank yuo so much
Angelo
  

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This ( demonstrative adjective ) book belongs to me; that one ( demonstrative pronoun ) belongs to John. The concept applies to this, that, other . Some people include these, those and use ones for the pronoun.

— Philip

  • This ( demonstrative adjective ) book belongs to me; that one ( demonstrative pronoun ) belongs to John.
  • The concept applies to this, that, other .
  • Some people include these, those and use ones for the pronoun.
  • I don't like the sound of "these books and those ones " for the simple reason that one cannot be pluralized (my opinion only).
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This (demonstrative adjective) book belongs to me; that one (demonstrative pronoun) belongs to John. The concept applies to this, that, other. Some people include these, those and use ones for the pronoun. I don't like the sound of "these books and those ones" for the simple reason that one cannot be pluralized (my opinion only).
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<a href="https://askanydifference.com/difference-between-this-and-that/">This and That difference</a> is so important to understand

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