Why do we sometimes use "It is" and sometimes "This is"? Are these different phrases or synonyms?
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Use "this" when you're pointing at "it" (or, you imagine yourself pointing at "it" when you speak or write).
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Speaker A: What is THIS? (Uses "this" to indicate the item is close to the speaker.)
Speaker B: THAT is a dog. (Uses "that" to indicate the item is far from the speaker.)
Speaker A: What is IT? (There is no indication in the speech as to how close or far from the item the speaker is. It may not be important.)
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[ Spatial Relations ]
" this " something directly in front of you.
" it " something not directly in front of you.
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Now I understand this difference! Thanks to all of you! )
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