Such vs. These or Those
The words “such” and “these” are often confused with each other due to their nature of supporting a sentence where similar situations are being mentioned.
What Are Their Main Differences?
At first, you are supposed to know the differences between 'these' and 'those'. As you might know, they refer to things at different distances. 'These' is used for things close to you, and 'those' is used for things further.
Differences
Usage in a Sentence
- 'Such':
refers to multiple situations or objects that 'have something in common'.
- 'These' and 'those':
refer to events or objects that are similar to a main subject.
They released
The chickens need
Using Countable or Uncountable Nouns
- 'Such':
is followed by plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns.
- 'These' and 'those':
are followed by plural countable nouns.
Similarities
Grammatical Functions
- Such, these and those are used as:
Can I help you with
I didn't see
They are
We had many problems in the company, having financial issues was
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