Difference between revisions of "This"
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<p>Opposed to "that":</p> | <p>Opposed to "that":</p> | ||
| − | <ul><li>"this" is close to the speaker<li> | + | <ul><li>"this" is close to the speaker</li> |
<li>"that" is farther away.</li> | <li>"that" is farther away.</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
| − | <p>The initial 'th', common to both is a deictic. </p> | + | <p>The initial 'th', common to both, is a deictic. </p> |
Revision as of 13:08, 14 January 2013
demonstrative adjective (determiner), pronoun
Opposed to "that":
- "this" is close to the speaker
- "that" is farther away.
The initial 'th', common to both, is a deictic.
