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You're listening to Joanna
She has an American accent.
NGSL Rank: 19
this
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Meanings
pronoun
- used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated or experienced.E.g. is this your bag?
- referring to a specific thing just mentioned.E.g. the company was transformed and Ward had played a vital role in bringing this about
determiner
- used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated or experienced.E.g. don't listen to this guy
- referring to a specific thing just mentioned.E.g. there was a court case resulting from this incident
- used with periods of time related to the present.E.g. I thought you were busy all this week
- used in speech to draw attention to someone or something.E.g. I turned round and there was this big mummy standing next to us!
adverb
- to the degree or extent indicated.E.g. they can't handle a job this big
Practise saying this word
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