This

[thir′ty-sec′ond]

As an adjective, this has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun; as, this book; this way to town.

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As a demonstrative pronoun, this denotes something that is present or near in place or time, or something just mentioned, or that is just about to be mentioned.

pron. & a.
As a demonstrative pronoun, this denotes something that is present or near in place or time, or something just mentioned, or that is just about to be mentioned.

pron. & a.
As an adjective, this has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun; as, this book; this way to town.

This

This , pron. & a.; pl. These . [OE. this, thes, AS. 'eb'c7s, masc., 'ebe'a2s, fem., 'ebis, neut.; akin to OS. these, D. deze, G. dieser, OHG. diser, deser, Icel. 'edessi; originally from the definite article + a particle -se, -si; cf. Goth. sai behold. See The, That, and cf. These, Those.] 1. As a demonstrative pronoun, this denotes something that is present or near in place or time, or something just mentioned, or that is just about to be mentioned.
When they heard this, they were pricked in their heart.
But know this, that if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched.
2. As an adjective, this has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun; as, this book; this way to town. &hand; This may be used as opposed or correlative to that, and sometimes as opposed to other or to a second this. See the Note under That, 1.
This way and that wavering sails they bend.
A body of this or that denomination is produced.
Their judgment in this we may not, and in that we need not, follow.
Consider the arguments which the author had to write this, or to design the other, before you arraign him.
Thy crimes . . . soon by this or this will end.
&hand; This, like a, every, that, etc., may refer to a number, as of years, persons, etc., taken collectively or as a whole.
This twenty years have I been with thee..
I have not wept this years; but now My mother comes afresh into my eyes.

As a demonstrative pronoun, this denotes something that is present or near in place or time, or something just mentioned, or that is just about to be mentioned.

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Usage Examples

'Dallas' hit a chord back in the late Seventies and Eighties because it was the age of greed: here you have this unapologetic character who is mean and nasty and ruthless and does it all with an evil grin. I think people related to JR back then because we all have someone we know exactly like him. Everyone in the world knows a JR.

'Handsome' means many things to many people. If people consider me handsome, I feel flattered - and have my parents to thank for it. Realistically, it doesn't hurt to be good-looking, especially in this business.

"If you are interested enough in the climate crisis to read this post, you probably know that 2 degrees Centigrade of warming (or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) is the widely acknowledged threshold for ""dangerous"" climate change."

'The 17 Day Diet' keeps your body and metabolism guessing. I call this 'body confusion.'

'I Know You Care' is really personal and fragile for me. For me, it's about losing a family member and also about a breakup. It's about this idea of losing someone for good.

15 minutes a day! Give me just this and I'll prove I can make you a new man.

137 years later, Memorial Day remains one of America's most cherished patriotic observances. The spirit of this day has not changed - it remains a day to honor those who died defending our freedom and democracy.

'Strictly Business' is about a young black man who is learning about himself, and that applies to a lot of young black men, those who are trying to find jobs. This film gives them a good look at that situation.

Misspelled Form

This, This, his, This, Tghis, Tyhis, Tuhis, Tjhis, Tnhis, Tgis, Tyis, Tuis, Tjis, Tnis, Thgis, Thyis, Thuis, Thjis, Thnis, Thuis, Th8is, Th9is, Thois, Thjis, Thkis, Thus, Th8s, Th9s, Thos, Thjs, Thks, Thius, Thi8s, Thi9s, Thios, Thijs, Thiks, Thias, Thiws, Thies, Thids, Thixs, Thizs, Thia, Thiw, Thie, Thid, Thix, Thiz, Thisa, Thisw, Thise, Thisd, Thisx, Thisz.

Other Usage Examples

'Men have forgotten this truth,' said the fox. 'But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.'

"I told my mom, 'I'm not buying another magazine until I can get past this thought of looking like the girl on the cover'. She said, ""Miley, you are the girl on the cover,' and I was, like, 'I know, but I don't feel like that girl every day.' You can't always feel perfect."

'Not again!' I thought to myself this morning, as news trickled out that John McCain was set to pick Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Not again, because too often women are promoted for the wrong reasons, and then blamed when things don't go right.

'Good Morning America' exploited Joan Lunden's pregnancy, but you won't see me bringing my babies on the air. The only reason I'm talking about the babies at all is that they've been with me on the show since I became pregnant. After a while, I had to acknowledge this pumpkin tummy.

'Thank you power' is writing down the moments that are good in your life so that you can go back and reflect on them - so you've got this sort of repository of good stuff in your past.

'I Am Number Four' is an action-packed adventure entwined with a romantic story. I play the role of John Smith. John wants to be a normal kid, but he is from a different planet and he has been given this destiny of becoming a warrior.

'A Bug's Life' is a really funny movie and the characters have such different personalities. The movie is happy and then gets really sad and I'm like, W'hoa, I'm feeling this way and this movie is about bugs!'

'Rocket Science' is really where I fell in love with filmmaking, I think 'Camp' was incredible, but it was so bizarre, and I was trying to find my footing in this world where you don't have an audience for immediate validation.