this
this/T͟His/
pronoun
- used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated or experienced."is this your bag?"
- referring to a specific thing or situation just mentioned."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."don't listen to this guy"
- referring to a specific thing or situation just mentioned."there was a court case resulting from this incident"
- used with periods of time related to the present."I thought you were busy all this week"
- used (chiefly in narrative) to refer to a person or thing previously unspecified."I turned around, and there was this big mummy standing next to us!"
adverb
to the degree or extent indicated.
"they can't handle a job this big"
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