This, that, these, those
I’ve noticed that even some advanced learners still have some problems with these determiners. The simplest explanation is ‘this’ is close to me, and ‘that’ is further away. ‘These’ and ‘those’ are the plural forms.
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hello,
Thank you for this lesson but it’s very short i would like to be based with many examples especially in plural form
Thanks
Josette,
There’s no rule, but I would say ‘that’s completely stupid’ is the most commonly used.
hello Jonathan,
The lesson is very clear, but I wonder if there is a different meaning if you say for example:
that’s completely stupid.
this is completely stupid.
it’s completely stupid.
thanks.
Hello Jonathan
This lesson, it’s verry clear – super !
Thank
Hello Jonathan,
Still thanking you for what you’ve done. Before, I had some confusions to use “these” and “those”, but now it’s clear. very simple, because I know how to use the singular form, I mean THIS and THAT. Very funny and crazy.
Since I’ve started to learn with you, I can note the improve when I’m practising.
Again, thank you Jonathan.
Léa,
It’s easier than you think!
We use ‘this’ for something close to us, and ‘that’ for something further away.
This one: celui-ci
that one: celui-là
These and those are the plural forms of this and that
Hello Jonathan
I don’t anderstand this lesson
Léa