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Could I use 'this' to introduce a person? [closed]
Which of the sentences below are correct?
This’s my best friend, William.
Those’re my classmates, James and Harry.
That’s my teacher, Mrs Wilson.
UPDATE: I just took an exam. The correct ...
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“Nowadays” in reported speech — convert to “these days” or “those days”? [closed]
I can't convert a sentence that contains nowadays to reported speech. Some websites say that it should be turned into "these days", while others say it should be "those days". Which is the correct ...
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When to use “this" and when to use “that”? [duplicate]
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Using “that” and “this” interchangeably
What is the difference?
What do you think about that?
What do you think about this?
What is the grammar rule about using this ...
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“this way” vs “that way” [duplicate]
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Using “that” and “this” interchangeably
When should I use "this way" or "that way"? Is there any difference between these two when they used in a sentences? More ...
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I am confused about the use of “that they” in English. When should we use “that”? [duplicate]
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Are there rules about using “that” to join two clauses?
I have seen the car that they bought.
There is more than one option that they can take.
Which is ...
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Difference between “this” and “that” [duplicate]
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“… things like this.” vs. “… things like that.”
I have two sentences for both this and that.
This is what bothers me: we have no time to ...
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What is the difference between “this” and “that” [duplicate]
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Using “that” and “this” interchangeably
Is there a clear delineation between the usages of 'this' and 'that' in American English?
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“… things like this.” vs. “… things like that.”
Yesterday on talk radio an interviewee speaking about Sudanese Northerner's being forced into the mountains and away from their farmlands by the Sudanese Army said the result was:
The men would ...
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“This paper” vs “That paper” in an abstract
I'm writing an absctract for a paper.
In Portuguese we write esse trabalho (that paper) to indicate that the paper is near the person that we are adressing.
We use este trabalho (this paper) to ...
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“that” or “this”
I know a trivial difference of "that" and "this" uses. Such as the difference between "this chair" and "that chair".
But I don't understand one case. When one person is coming into a room and another ...
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“In that case” vs “in this case” [duplicate]
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Using “that” and “this” interchangeably
Imagine a dialog:
Me: Can I have a Guinness, please?
Bartender: We run out of Guinness, mate.
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“This” vs “that” [duplicate]
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Using “that” and “this” interchangeably
I wanted to know the differences between this and that.
When do you use one or the other? For example:
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“At this time” vs “At that time”
Is it acceptable to use "at this time" when referring to a specific point in time in the past? While in the process of telling a story, for example, that happens completely in the past?
To me it just ...
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In non-spatial contexts, when should I use “this” versus “that”?
I'm always quite confused to choose which word should I put in the sentence like this/that :)
That/This is not a problem at all.
To be or not to be, this/that is the question.
I know which one I ...
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Should I write “calling himself in this/that way” here?
In my text I am trying to say, that it is not clear what intentions the person had, by calling themselves in a certain way (let's say Foobar).
My question is should I use "calling himself this way" ...
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Using “that” and “this” interchangeably
Learning and using English I'm always confused about what word to use for referring to things that have been described by me a few sentences earlier: "that" or "this".
Confusion comes from the fact ...
