This
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Pronoun, (singular)
- this, or this one, is near the speaker.
- that, or that one, is farther away.
The initial voiced dental fricative ð is a deictic common to both the singular and plural:
- these (or in some dialects, these ones) are near the speaker.
- those (or in some dialects, those ones) are farther away.
Demonstrative adjective (determiner)
- this shirt is the one the speaker is close to.
- that shirt is farther away.
- Kids these days...
- back in those days...
See also
this.Javascript