We use this, that, these and those to point to people and things This and that are singular These and those are plural We use them as determiners and pronouns The meaning of those is plural of that. They can both be determiners or pronouns
In this use, that is pronounced /ðæt/ Those is the plural form of that. See just one of those things How does those compare to similar and commonly confused words Explore the most common comparisons Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of dictionary.com.
I meant to put them away before this afternoon Those is also a pronoun. Definition of those in oxford advanced american dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. There are 12 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word those, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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