When to Use THIS (THESE) and THAT (THOSE) in English!

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THIS

[Tweet โ€œUse 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. (Heโ€™s standing next to me and Iโ€™m introducing him to somebody. Heโ€™s near.)
  • How much is this T-shirt? (Iโ€™m holding the T-shirt in my hand or Iโ€™ m pointing at it. Itโ€™s near.)
  • Press this button if you want to open the gate. (Iโ€™m pointing at the button while explaining. Itโ€™s near.)
  • I bought this book yesterday. (The book is in my hand or Iโ€™m pointing at it. Itโ€™s near.

[Tweet โ€œUse 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. (Theyโ€™re standing next to me.)
  • These are the shoes I bought yesterday. (The shoes are near.)

THAT

[Tweet โ€œUse 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. (Iโ€™m pointing at my brother. Heโ€™s quite far.)
  • How much is that T-shirt? (Iโ€™m pointing at the T-shirt. I canโ€™t reach it, itโ€™s far- on a shelf or in the shop window.)
  • Can you give me that hammer? (I canโ€™t reach the hammer. Iโ€™m 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? (Iโ€™m pointing at the cat. Itโ€™s far from me.)

[Tweet โ€œUse THOSE when talking about more people or things.โ€]

Use THOSE when talking about more people or things.

  • Iโ€™d like to buy those shoes on the shelf. (The shoes are far.)
  • Can you see those boys? Theyโ€™re Gregโ€™s sons. (The boys are far.)

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