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Do you know the difference between: This/That/These/Those

Since being away for the last two weeks and getting an expansion of our educational business from the ground, I finally have some time to get a post in. And how did I miss this. I missed channeling my thoughts into a post. So here we go...

Today we will be focusing on the difference between this, that, these, those.

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All three of these words are demonstrative pronouns. This means that they point to a specific thing or people. They can be used in the place of a noun.

Let's take a look at this.

This is used when you refer to someone or something that is close to the speaker. This is also used in the singular form.
Eg. This is my hat. This is my shoes.

Let's take a look at these.

These is the plural form of this. It refers to more than one thing that is close to the speaker.
Eg. These are our sweets. These are our seats.

Let's take a look at that.

That is a singular form. It indicates something that is not close to the speaker, but over there.
Eg. That is my book lying on the bookcase.

Let's take a look at those.

Those is a plural form. It indicates more than one thing that is not close to the speaker, but over there.
Eg. Those pencils are yours.

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