this or these?

[ctivnan]

This versus These & That versus Those

this + singular noun

e.g. This book is fascinating.

- it can also function as a pronoun.

e.g. I like this. (book) (the speaker near the book)

these + plural noun

e.g. These books are fascinating.

- it can also function as a pronoun.

e.g. I like these. (books)

that + singular

e.g. That article is controversial.

- it can also function as a pronoun.

e.g. I'm not interested in that. (article) (the article is quite far/far from the speaker)

those + plural noun

e.g. Those controversial issues make me sick.

- it can also function as a pronoun.

e.g. Those (issues) just make me sick.

[stillgonnabeme]

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[loe]

Thanks for the info! It's always good to refresh theory :BU:

[kuPikUpi]

wOw thAnks...
kinDa confuSed with that sometimes..
tHanks again..:BU::BU:

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[ctivnan]

wOw thAnks...
kinDa confuSed with that sometimes..
tHanks again..:BU::BU:

:cute3::cute3::cute3::cute3::cute3::cute3::cute3:: cute3::cute3::cute3:

You're welcome! :music-smiley-7524:

It does tend to be confusing at times. :flash:

[kuPikUpi]

yeah...

tHanks agAin..

hOpe we could hAve more info's like this..:thatsit:


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[kuPikUpi]

yeah...

tHanks agAin..

hOpe we could hAve more info's like this..:thatsit:


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edited:

forgot to quote your post ctivnan

[You're welcome!

It does tend to be confusing at times. ]

[ctivnan]

yeah...

tHanks agAin..

hOpe we could hAve more info like this..:thatsit:


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Sure, I'll try to post some more reviews on grammar. :BIGGRIN:

[fraulein1717]

Excellent! What about taking quiz after each lesson? Any idea?

[ctivnan]

Excellent! What about taking quiz after each lesson? Any idea?

That's a good idea! I'll have to come up with some quizzes to share. ^^ :thanks:

[fraulein1717]

That's a good idea! I'll have to come up with some quizzes to share. ^^ :thanks:

:emoticon-5:It's a great idea! Thank you so much. I'm looking forward to take few quizzes in a while.

[windowofbattery]

good, thanks for sharing with us,keep on plz!

[ctivnan]

good, thanks for sharing with us,keep on plz!

Sure! :dance3: You can still surf around and see some more!

[rsveneracionph]

This post is a big help.

[mimi]

is it true that it and those are used when you're referring to animals or things?

[Fuji]

if we refer to animals we have to use THIS...:lol:

[ctivnan]

is it true that it and those are used when you're referring to animals or things?

Yes, it is true that we use the pronoun it when referring to an animal. However, some people nowadays consider their pets as part of the family, so they tend to use he or she. You have to remember that the listener should know you're referring to a pet by establishing it in the context of your conversation, so he/she won't get confused.

e.g.
My male cat likes to drink milk; it/he takes milk once a day.

These cats (cats are near you) are wonderful!

Those cats (cats are far from you) lost their mother when they were just kittens.

Hope this helps! :character:

[EricJames]

Thank you for emphasizing more on this & these. I keep making mistakes with these two words.

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[ian]

when to use, been from and been to?

[noblemccall]

I am glad you shared the difference between this and these. It actually makes a lot more sense now. Thanks!
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[FFXI]

Very simple, but very informative.
Useful for beginners.

[Colin]

I agree with your statement this and that (single noun)is used for one thins and these and those used for more(plural noun).

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[j_ian]

thanks for all of these...i love this site..really.:inlove:

[mike_davidso]

Really informative post. This is used for singular instances while these is used for plurals. The examples used for explaining this useful topic were nice. Keep up the good work!:mafia::DANCER:

[mickrio]

Thanks for sharing hte difference between This and These! It was a different insight.