Difference between revisions of "This"
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<p>demonstrative adjective (determiner), pronoun</p> | <p>demonstrative adjective (determiner), pronoun</p> | ||
− | <p>Opposed to "that" | + | <p>Opposed to "that":</p> |
+ | <ul><li>"this" is close to the speaker<li> | ||
+ | <li>"that" is farther away.</li> | ||
+ | </ul> | ||
+ | <p>The initial 'th', common to both is a deictic. </p> |
Revision as of 11:30, 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.