Is the following sentence correct and natural?
He reached into his pocket for a cloth to wipe the dirt off his hands before shaking hands with his boss.
I think that's what you mean.
2. I think that's what you mean. Why do you use "that is" to replace "this is"?
Two things. One, that first one is my sentence. Two, I looked for the change you asked about, and I didn't see anything like that.
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The OP is asking why you said "I think that's what you mean" (post #2) instead of "I think this is what you mean".
I think the word "replace" threw me. Also, as far as word choice, it can be hard to say why you picked a particular word when you didn't think twice about it. (That's usually the case.)
I think most people would have the same problem. They are not used to being asked such questions.
Maybe somebody smarter than me can tell Polyester why I chose one word instead of the other.
You must be looking at Chinese-English dictionaries which tell you they translate the same. Look them up in an English dictionary and you'll see they are not.My question is [STRIKE]great[/STRIKE] very simple and easy to understand. What is the differences between "that" and "this"? In my dictionaries, they are same.
Tarheel,
My question is very simple and easy to understand. What is the differences between "that" and "this"? In my dictionaries, they are the same.
What is the differences between "that" and "this"? In my dictionaries, they are same.