That vs. Those
'That' and 'those' are both demonstratives. They point to a specific noun in a sentence. Here we will briefly look at their similarities and differences.
Similarities
Differences
'That' and 'those' can be both demonstrative determiner or demonstrative pronoun. By 'demonstratives', we mean determiners or pronouns that are used to identify the person or thing that is being referred to.
Remember this rule:
- We use 'that' with singular and uncountable
- We use 'those' with plural nouns
Distance
'That' and 'those' indicate and point to a person or object which is far from us (or it is not within our reach). This 'distance' can be physical and temporal, i.e. it can be related to the physical position of the thing or object or it can refer to the distance in time.
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Differentiating
When describing two people or things in two different groups, we can use 'this/these and that/those' to differentiate between them. For example:
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