These-Ones-Those-Ones | Commonly Confused Words

These ones

/ðiːz wʌnz/

Used to refer to specific items or people that are near or recently mentioned

Please pass those apples, not these ones.I prefer these ones over those, they seem fresher.Do you like this set of curtains or these ones?

This word has no antonyms

/ðoʊz wʌnz/

Used to refer to specific people, animals, or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

Please hand me those ones on the top shelf.I prefer those ones with the red covers.Are those ones still available for purchase?

This word has no synonyms

These ones refers to items that are close by or recently mentioned.
Those ones refers to items that are farther away or previously mentioned.
To determine the correct usage, consider if the context implies proximity or distance.
Remember, these often accompanies objects in your direct vicinity; those refers to distant objects.
Associate these with here and those with there to distinguish them.