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i don't understand the difference between 'that' and 'it' in the conversation. i think both are used when pointing out the thing in mind. please teach me and show some examples.
i don't understand the difference between 'that' and 'it' in the conversation. i think both are used when pointing out the thing in mind. please teach me and show some examples.
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10 juil. 2017
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- Anglais (USA)
"That" is used to reference something specific, usually when it is not obtained (you don't have it) : "I don't want this car, I want that car." "This" is similar to "That" but it usually references something obtained (you have it).
"It", like Galexuh said, is just the pronoun when a singular thing is not a "he" or a "she".
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- Anglais (GB)
"It" is a pronoun while "that" is a preposition which is used in front of a noun. Both can sometimes be used.
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"That" is used to reference something specific, usually when it is not obtained (you don't have it) : "I don't want this car, I want that car." "This" is similar to "That" but it usually references something obtained (you have it).
"It", like Galexuh said, is just the pronoun when a singular thing is not a "he" or a "she".
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