That vs This

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

That

Chunk ad alta frequenza A1 determiner

This

Chunk ad alta frequenza A1

	That	This
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ðɪs/","/ðiːz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðɪs/","/ðiːz/"]/
Significato	used to refer to a specific thing or person	Used to refer to something nearby or just mentioned.
Esempio	Look at that man over there.	This is my favorite book.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Chunk ad alta frequenza	Chunk ad alta frequenza
Livello CEFR	A1	A1
Categoria grammaticale	determiner
Collocazioni	that is, that way, that means, not that, that much	this time, this week, this way
Contrari	this	that
Errori comuni	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.
Note d'uso	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'.

Domande frequenti: That vs This

Qual è la differenza tra That e This?

That: used to refer to a specific thing or person This: Used to refer to something nearby or just mentioned.

That e This sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

That: A1, This: A1 sulla scala CEFR.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

That: Look at that man over there. This: This is my favorite book.

Posso usare That e This in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. That e This sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.