Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
What is the difference between this and it
what is the difference between this and it?
Top answer
'This' is a demonstrative pronoun or adjective. 'This' refers to an object or entity near the speaker, either physically or metaphorically. 'It' is a neutral personal pronoun.
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'This' is a demonstrative pronoun or adjective. 'This' refers to an object or entity near the speaker, either physically or metaphorically.
'It' is a neutral personal pronoun. 'It' refers to an object or entity previously mentioned by name by the speaker.
They both have many uses. Do you have specific sentences in mind?
'It' is a neutral personal pronoun. 'It' refers to an object or entity previously mentioned by name by the speaker.
They both have many uses. Do you have specific sentences in mind?
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