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These ones/Those ones
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These ones vs. Those ones
These ones
/ðiːz wʌnz/
Used to refer to specific items or people that are near or recently mentioned
Examples:
P
lease pass those apples, not these ones.
I
prefer these ones over those, they seem fresher.
D
o you like this set of curtains or these ones?
Synonyms:
these
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Those ones
/ðoʊz wʌnz/
Used to refer to specific people, animals, or things previously mentioned or easily identified.
Examples:
P
lease hand me those ones on the top shelf.
I
prefer those ones with the red covers.
A
re those ones still available for purchase?
Synonyms:
This word has no synonyms
Antonyms:
these ones
Ways to tell them apart:
These ones
is generally used to refer to objects or people that are nearer to the speaker.
Those ones
is used to refer to objects or people that are further away from the speaker.
Both phrases are considered informal, and some people argue their use can be redundant as
these
and
those
can function independently without
ones
.
Remember:
These ones
= near,
Those ones
= far.
These
and
those
already imply plurality and can stand alone without
ones
.
When to use these ones:
When to use those ones:
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