IT vs That vs This

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

IT

Formel Top 1000 (très courant) A1 pronoun

That

Bloc à haute fréquence A1 determiner

This

Bloc à haute fréquence A1

Le plus formel: IT

	IT	That	This
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ɪt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪt/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ðɪs/","/ðiːz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðɪs/","/ðiːz/"]/
Sens	Information Technology, the use of computers and technology to manage information.	used to refer to a specific thing or person	Used to refer to something nearby or just mentioned.
Exemple	I found a book. It was really interesting!	Look at that man over there.	This is my favorite book.
Registre	Formel	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Bloc à haute fréquence	Bloc à haute fréquence
Niveau CEFR	A1	A1	A1
Nature grammaticale	pronoun	determiner
Collocations	IT department, IT support, IT services, IT infrastructure	that is, that way, that means, not that, that much	this time, this week, this way
Antonymes	you, we	this	that
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'its' or 'it's', Used in informal contexts where a specific technology term is more appropriate, Assuming 'IT' refers only to hardware, not software or services	Confusing 'that' with 'which' in restrictive vs non-restrictive clauses., Using 'that' when the antecedent is a person (use 'who')., Overusing 'that' in sentences, which can make them awkward.	Using 'this' for objects that are not close., Confusing 'this' with 'these' (plural)., Using 'this' as a standalone response without context.
Notes d'usage	Used primarily in business and academic contexts; not typically used in casual conversations. Avoid using 'IT' when referring to something else without context.	Used to refer to something already mentioned or known. In spoken English, it's often used informally. Be careful not to use it in overly formal writing where specificity is needed.	Used in both spoken and written English. When referring to something far away, use 'that' instead of 'this'.

Questions fréquentes : IT vs That vs This

Quelle est la différence entre IT, That et This ?

IT: Information Technology, the use of computers and technology to manage information. That: used to refer to a specific thing or person This: Used to refer to something nearby or just mentioned.

Lequel est le plus formel : IT, That et This ?

IT est le plus formel de tous.

IT, That et This sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

IT: A1, That: A1, This: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

IT: I found a book. It was really interesting! That: Look at that man over there. This: This is my favorite book.

Puis-je utiliser IT, That et This de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. IT, That et This sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.