THIS
[Tweet โUse THIS when talking about someone or something near to you.โ]
Use THIS when talking about someone or something near to you.
- This is my husband, John. (Heโs standing next to me and Iโm introducing him to somebody. Heโs near.)
- How much is this T-shirt? (Iโm holding the T-shirt in my hand or Iโ m pointing at it. Itโs near.)
- Press this button if you want to open the gate. (Iโm pointing at the button while explaining. Itโs near.)
- I bought this book yesterday. (The book is in my hand or Iโm pointing at it. Itโs near.
[Tweet โUse THESE when talking about more people or things.โ]
Use THESE when talking about more people or things.
- These are my sisters, Abby and Lana. (Theyโre standing next to me.)
- These are the shoes I bought yesterday. (The shoes are near.)
THAT
[Tweet โUse THAT when talking about someone or something quite far from you.โ]
Use THAT when talking about someone or something quite far from you.
- That is my brother over there. (Iโm pointing at my brother. Heโs quite far.)
- How much is that T-shirt? (Iโm pointing at the T-shirt. I canโt reach it, itโs far- on a shelf or in the shop window.)
- Can you give me that hammer? (I canโt reach the hammer. Iโm pointing at it and asking my friend to give it to me.)
- Look at that cat on the tree! How did she climb so high? (Iโm pointing at the cat. Itโs far from me.)
[Tweet โUse THOSE when talking about more people or things.โ]
Use THOSE when talking about more people or things.
- Iโd like to buy those shoes on the shelf. (The shoes are far.)
- Can you see those boys? Theyโre Gregโs sons. (The boys are far.)
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