Today we’re throwing back to 1991! Remember “The Choice is Yours” by Black Sheep?
We love this song! It’s a definite earworm. We can’t stop singing:
“You can get with this, or you can get with that.
You can get with this, or you can get with that.
You can get with this, or you can get with that.
I think you’ll get with this, cause this is where it’s at.”
Here’s the video:
How do we use this, that, these and those in English?
This, that, these and those are demonstratives, aka words that show which person or thing is being referred to. This, that, these and those refer to people and things. This and that are singular. These and those are plural. We use them depending on how close the object is to the speaker.
This = Something close to the speaker.
“You can get with this.” Imagine when he is pointing to himself.
That = Something away from the speaker.
“You can get with that.” Imagine he is pointing at another guy.
These = Things close to the speaker.
“You can get with these.” Imagine he is pointing to a group of guys he is standing with.
Those = Things away from the speaker.
“You can get with those.” Imagine he is pointing to a group of guys across the room.
- Make sure to use the correct singular and plural nouns with each one.
- I want that dress.
- I want these shoes.
- These and those are not commonly used with “one”.
- That one is the cutest
- These
onesare the most expensive.
Practice using the correct word below. Good luck!
