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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Hi there,
please could someone explain the difference between 'these' and 'they'.
for example;
We have 200,000 fractures every year.
Then do we say;
They include 50000 hip, 50000 wrist and 100000 spinal fractures.
OR
These include 50000 hip, 50000 wrist and 100000 spinal fractures.
please provide explanations and other examples if you could.
I get terribly confused and would like to end this misery.
I very much appreciate if someone could help me.
many thanks
sajjan
please could someone explain the difference between 'these' and 'they'.
for example;
We have 200,000 fractures every year.
Then do we say;
They include 50000 hip, 50000 wrist and 100000 spinal fractures.
OR
These include 50000 hip, 50000 wrist and 100000 spinal fractures.
please provide explanations and other examples if you could.
I get terribly confused and would like to end this misery.
I very much appreciate if someone could help me.
many thanks
sajjan
Top answer
Both work fine. "These" is demonstrative. " These are from this year.
- Both work fine.
- "These" is demonstrative.
- " These are from this year.
- Those are from last year.
- "They" simply needs an antecedent.
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Both work fine.
"These" is demonstrative.
It only becomes important when you use it to distinguish "these" from "those."
These are from this year. Those are from last year.
"They" simply needs an antecedent. What does it refer to?
"These" is demonstrative.
It only becomes important when you use it to distinguish "these" from "those."
These are from this year. Those are from last year.
"They" simply needs an antecedent. What does it refer to?
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"They" is sometimes used for people, while "those" alone would probably not be appropriate:
They always told me not to stand up in the boat.
The antecedent of "they" and "these" is often assumed rather than stated:
These are the most beautiful roses I've ever seen. They smell good, too!
They always told me not to stand up in the boat.
The antecedent of "they" and "these" is often assumed rather than stated:
These are the most beautiful roses I've ever seen. They smell good, too!
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