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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:08 pm Post subject: What does "these" mean? |
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| Clothes are also an important part of a dog's life; owners are spending money on colorful clothes and accessories for their pets. Also, if dogs are feeling stressed or tired, there are now special dog cafes, where both dogs and their owners can relax together. These are good days to be a dog in Korea. |
What does 'These' mean in the above. I think 'These' means 'These days' in this context but I'm not sure. If 'These' means 'These days', it is often the case in English that 'these days' is equal to 'these'?
Teach me, please.
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KazAV
Joined: 11 Feb 2006
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Location: Brit in Bonn, Germany
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It does mean these days in this context. It`s just a way of avoiding repetition. It sounds better to say it that way than, "These days are good days...", which would also be correct but is an unnecessary overuse of the word days. These can be used in this way for any phrase like this:
These clothes are nice clothes - these are nice clothes.
These apples are delicious apples - these are delicious apples. |
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