25-Sep-2007, 20:54
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 Re: It or This
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Originally Posted by peter123  Hi friends,
I dont know the difference between IT and THIS in the following sentences:
It is a waste of time AND
This is a waste of time
simon | This is a waste of time. (This is a complete statement in itself. It refers to whatever the person is doing at the time it is said.)
It is a waste of time (This is incomplete as it is written. The reader wants to know "what" is the waste of time. )
It is a waste of time trying to convince my son that he should save money.
Now the sentence is complete.
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