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jaymeiyan
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 Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:45 pm Post subject: Difference between "this" and "that" (2n |
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(Could anyone kindly answer my questions?  )
Thanks a lot!!!
Dear teachers,
I always feel confused about the usage of "this" and "that".
As I know, in terms of physical distance, I can say the one who/which is next to me as like "This is my friend, Julie.", while for the one who/which is a bit far away as like "That is my dad's car".
But how about the following? Should I use "this" or "that"?
Mary will come to visit us in May. I am really looking forward to this/that
Thank you and hope to get your reply soon=]
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pugachevV
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I would say "that" is the better word.
However, many of us would say, "I'm really looking forward to "it". |
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jaymeiyan
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| Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:56 am Post subject: |
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Thank you for your reply, pugachevV 
It really helps a lot!
Best wishes,
Meiyan |
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