THIS
[Tweet βUse THIS when talking about someone or something near to you.β]
Use THIS when talking about someone or something near to you.
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- This is my husband, John. (Heβs standing next to me and Iβm introducing him to somebody. Heβs near.)
- How much is this T-shirt? (Iβm holding the T-shirt in my hand or Iβ m pointing at it. Itβs near.)
- Press this button if you want to open the gate. (Iβm pointing at the button while explaining. Itβs near.)
- I bought this book yesterday. (The book is in my hand or Iβm pointing at it. Itβs near.
[Tweet βUse THESE when talking about more people or things.β]
Use THESE when talking about more people or things.
- These are my sisters, Abby and Lana. (Theyβre standing next to me.)
- These are the shoes I bought yesterday. (The shoes are near.)
THAT
[Tweet βUse THAT when talking about someone or something quite far from you.β]
Use THAT when talking about someone or something quite far from you.
- That is my brother over there. (Iβm pointing at my brother. Heβs quite far.)
- How much is that T-shirt? (Iβm pointing at the T-shirt. I canβt reach it, itβs far- on a shelf or in the shop window.)
- Can you give me that hammer? (I canβt reach the hammer. Iβm 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? (Iβm pointing at the cat. Itβs far from me.)
[Tweet βUse THOSE when talking about more people or things.β]
Use THOSE when talking about more people or things.
- Iβd like to buy those shoes on the shelf. (The shoes are far.)
- Can you see those boys? Theyβre Gregβs sons. (The boys are far.)
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