difference between it and this

#1 (**permalink**) 08-May-2008, 13:30

Please tell the difference between it and this

Soup · #2 (**permalink**) 09-May-2008, 10:24

"It" represents a thing, whereas "this" points towards a thing. For example,

It is a book.
This [here] is a book. <pointing at the book>

rj1948 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-May-2008, 10:48

It-used to refer to a lifeless thing or lowly animal,child,...
This=used to denote a person or thing near.


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