Jan 9, 2024 · The speaker isn't holding the thing being asked about, so by default that thing is somewhere else (not "here, in my hands") - in which case the speaker would say What's that? or …

May 10, 2016 · Clearly not interchangeable! I see a very good difference in mentioning That is what and This is what. The passage clearly mentions two instances. In first paragraph it explains about the law …

Jul 2, 2024 · The 'person at Hinative' is perfectly correct. The speaker asked "What's that?" because the food was in front of his friend and not of himself.

Sep 25, 2010 · There are three very different uses of that: Subordinating that: “I know that this is the answer.” Demonstrative pronoun that: “ That is not the answer.” Adjectival that: “ That answer is not …

Feb 7, 2016 · "It" is a subjective pronoun. "That" is a demonstrative. There is a difference. In general use, something like "What is that!" would be used when there isn't a clear object. For example, if I …

The following sentence was on one of the tests: What would you like to do that others have told you is impossible. Students have asked why that could not be replaced with what. I.e., What woul...

May 8, 2020 · I've been listening this expression from movies and it seems that native speakers used to say "What's that mean" when they want to ask about the meaning of something. Is this expression …

In Indonesian there are the terms: di sini — meaning "here", suggesting the object your are referring to is closer and visible. di sana — meaning "there", suggesting the object you are referring is further …

What is it that makes people happy? Whatever makes people happy? Do these two sentences both mean the same thing? Are both sentences correct grammatically?

Jul 7, 2011 · I recently heard an American presenter using the phrase "discover what it is that is important to you." What is the linguistic difference between saying "what it is that is," rather than …