Hello english speakers! :)
2007-04-02 10:08:48 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
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2007-04-02 10:11:33 · answer #1 · answered by kermit 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
These/those are the plural forms of this/that, and behave in the same way. As a determiner this is used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being experienced. As a determiner that refers to the more distant of two things near to the speaker, or to a specific thing previously mentioned.
2007-04-02 10:11:19 · answer #2 · answered by ilteris 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
These is the plural of "this"--for things that are relatively near (in location, time, or sentiment) the speaker.
Those is the plural of "that"--for things that are relatively far (in the same ways) from the speaker.
2007-04-02 10:12:43 · answer #3 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word "these" would designate, in the plural form an object that is closer to you than an object designated as "those".
Ex. Do you like "these" jeans (the one you are wearing) or "those" ones (on the hanger)?
2007-04-02 10:14:22 · answer #4 · answered by annik.marcel@rogers.com 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
These -- the things or people close to you, or which you have just referred to.
Those -- the things or people at some distance remove.
http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/usage/these?view=uk
2007-04-02 10:12:36 · answer #5 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
These shoes in my bag are for you.
Those shoes over there are saved for somebody.
2007-04-02 10:11:34 · answer #6 · answered by LD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"These" is talking about things "in hand" or close at hand.
"Those" is usually used in reference to something "over there" somewhere.
2007-04-02 10:52:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
these is used when talking about something directly, "those" is used when talking about something indirectly or in the past tense.
2007-04-02 10:11:25 · answer #8 · answered by LuvUrGirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
these are things near
those are things far removed
2007-04-02 10:24:23 · answer #9 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are here, and those are over there.
2007-04-02 10:11:16 · answer #10 · answered by CR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋