I never got the hang of "those" and "these"... is "those" correct? Or should I've used "these"?
Monday, August 25, 2008
Those days are soon to be gone..
.. at least until next summer!
I never got the hang of "those" and "these"... is "those" correct? Or should I've used "these"?
I never got the hang of "those" and "these"... is "those" correct? Or should I've used "these"?
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Yes...LOL!
Here's the best way I've found to determine when to use these or those:
We use "these" for more than one object (plural) which are here (near to us). Example: These are my friends next to me.
We use "those" for more than one object (plural) which are there. Example: Those are his toys over there.
mad dogs: Thanks for helping me out :) But doesn't it get more difficult with words that aren't objects? Like "days"... so, was I right about "those days are gone"? :)
Actually David, the use of the word "these" would be more appropriate. And here's why (I think *g*):
If you consider the "nearness" of the days that are "soon" to be gone, they are "near to us" as opposed to that usage definition for the use of the word "those" (further away).
So it seems that the "distance" of the object "days" is "near" instead of being "further away".
If you were talking about "days" further away, such as "those were the good old days", the implication again is that they are "further away" in time perhaps even years away, so hence the usage of the word "those".
I think this is correct, but don't wager your life savings on it. *g*
I know I should've paid more attention at school... :)
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