We normally use this, that, these and those as pronouns to refer to things or ideas: … This and these , that and those : uses We use this and these most commonly to point to things and …

The meaning of THOSE is plural of that.

1. (used to indicate a person or thing as pointed out or present, mentioned before, supposed to be understood, or by way of emphasis): That is her mother. 2. (used to indicate one of two or more persons or things already mentioned, referring to the one more remote in place, time, or thought; opposed to this): This is my sister and that's my cousin.

You use those when you are referring to people or things that are a distance away from you in position or time, especially when you indicate or point to them. What are those buildings? Oh, …

“Them” is an object pronoun and “these” and “those” are demonstrative pronouns. You always use “them” after a verb. “These” and “those” can be used after a verb and also before nouns.

How does those compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons: these vs. those

THOSE meaning: plural of that. Learn more.

these vs. those: What's the difference? These is the plural of this —it’s used to point out things nearby. Those is the plural of that —it refers to things that aren’t right nearby. For example: Review these files, the ones here on my desk — not those over there.

2025年1月22日 · From Middle English thos (“those”), alteration of tho pl (“the; those”), equivalent to tho (“the; those”) +‎ -s (plural ending), partly by analogy with thes (“these”), whose final -s is original and not a plural ending. More at tho. those. Those bolts go with these parts.

Definition of those in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.