This

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