This vs These
This and these are pronouns that are used very commonly in English language. ‘This’ is a singular pronoun and used for a single object while ‘these’ is a plural pronoun used for several objects. Many students of English language confuse between this and these in some instances. This article attempts to make clear the distinction between this and these and their usage to enable people to use these pronouns correctly.
This and these are two of the 4 pronouns that are used to refer to objects close by or when they are not far away from us. This boy becomes that boy when the boy is standing far away from us and we are talking about him. On the other hand, these boxes become those boxes when we are standing far away from them and refer to them when talking with someone else. But why do people confuse between this and these?
If we have a pencil in our hand and we refer to it, we say this pencil is mine, but when we have several of them in our hand, we have to use these instead of this to refer to the fact that there is not one but many pencils. The thing to remember with this and these is that we use these pronouns for people and objects when they are near to us. For example, if you are introducing your friend to someone else, you say, this is my friend Helen. But when you have two of your friends standing next to you, you have to say these are my friends Helen and Lily. Also, you do not use these with names like these are Helen and Lily. You have to say this is Helen and this is Lily. When you are talking on the telephone, you use this to introduce yourself.
That This These Those. In English there are 4 demonstratives that, this, these and those. Demonstratives are used to state the distance from the speaker. The distance can be either psychological or physical. Demonstratives can be used as pronouns or adjectives. They are sometimes referred to as demonstrative adjectives or demonstrative pronouns.
Hello, this is David, can I talk to Helen?
Proximity to objects often decides the usage of this and these. When you are close to an object, you refer to it as this ball or this wall. If there are many chairs and you want to place one over the others, you say place this chair over these chairs.
• This book is the best among all these books.
• I will use this paint to apply on all these walls.
• This is my mother.
• These are my parents.
• I do not like the design of this shoe.
• These shoes are too big for me.
What is the difference between This and These?
• ‘This’ and ‘these’ are pronouns that stand for people and objects especially when they are close to the speaker.
• ‘This’ is a singular pronoun, whereas ‘these’ is a plural pronoun.
• You have to use ‘this’ when talking about a single object that is close to you.
• You have to use these for individuals or objects that are close to you.
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ποιήσουσιν(poiēsousin)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.
these things
ταῦτα(tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.
because
ὅτι(hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.
they have not known
ἔγνωσαν(egnōsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.
the
τὸν(ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
Father
Πατέρα(Patera)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.
[or]
οὐδὲ(oude)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.
Me.
ἐμέ(eme)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.
(3) Because they have not known the Father, nor me.--Comp. Note on John 15:21. He repeats that ignorance of God is the cause of the world's hatred and persecution, and adds here that it is ignorance of God revealed in Himself. There is a special force in the mention of this ignorance in connection with the previous verse. Men think that in exclusion, and anathemas, and persecutions, and deaths of men made like themselves in the image of God, they are offering to God an acceptable sacrifice. They can know nothing of the true nature of the living Father who pitieth every child, and willeth not the death of a sinner, and gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. They know nothing of the long-suffering and compassion of the Son of Man, who pleaded even for His murderers, 'Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.'16:1-6 Our Lord Jesus, by giving his disciples notice of trouble, designed that the terror might not be a surprise to them. It is possible for those who are real enemies to God's service, to pretend zeal for it. This does not lessen the sin of the persecutors; villanies will never be changed by putting the name of God to them. As Jesus in his sufferings, so his followers in theirs, should look to the fulfilling of Scripture. He did not tell them sooner, because he was with them to teach, guide, and comfort them; they needed not then this promise of the Holy Spirit's presence. It will silence us to ask, Whence troubles come? It will satisfy us to ask, Whither go they? for we know they work for good. It is the common fault and folly of melancholy Christians to look only on the dark side of the cloud, and to turn a deaf ear to the voice of joy and gladness. That which filled the disciples' hearts with sorrow, was too great affection for this present life. Nothing more hinders our joy in God, than the love of the world, and the sorrow of the world which comes from it.DiscoverFailedRecognize
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