pl. of this
pronoun
These is defined as more than one of this.
An example of these is making a reference to some oranges.
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pron.
adjective
Plural of this
Origin of these
Middle English from Old English thæs variant of thās pl. of thes, this this ; see to- in Indo-European roots.THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Determiner
- plural form of this
Note: depending on the context, the word those may be used either in place of or interchangeably with these.
Pronoun
- plural form of this
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Sentence Examples
- Are these bears here?
- You'll have to show me these beautiful flowers.
- How long would these mind games go on?
- "Can one be calm in times like these if one has any feeling?" said Anna Pavlovna.
- I'm talking about the safety of these people.
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