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Learn the meaning and usage of the word THIS as a pronoun, adjective, and adverb. Find out how to use THIS in different contexts, such as contrast, emphasis, or quantity, and explore common idioms with THIS.
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1 this /ˈðɪs/ /ðəs/ pronoun
plural these /ˈðiːz/
1 this
/ˈðɪs/ /ðəs/
pronoun
informal also chiefly British this, that, and the other
: several different things
•We started talking about this and that, and before we knew it, it had gotten late.
•“What have you been doing all day?” “Oh, a little bit of this and that.”
— used to say that a very important thing is about to be done, a very important event is about to happen, etc.
•This is it, men. Let's take home the championship!
•As the car skidded out of control, I thought, “This is it. I'm going to die.”
always used before a noun
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— used to indicate the person, thing, or idea that is present or near in place, time, or thought or that has just been mentioned
Learn the meaning and usage of the word this as a pronoun, adjective, and adverb. Find out how to use this in different contexts, such as indicating the present or near person, thing, or idea, or the closest or shown thing, or the present or following time.
Learn the definition, usage, and examples of the word this in English. This is a pronoun, adjective, or adverb that refers to something present, near, or understood, or to give emphasis.
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Learn how to use demonstrative pronouns to talk about things or people that are near or far from you. See examples, practice exercises and grammar rules for this, that, these and those.
