Like this/ like that /these/those

[Rachel Adams]

Hello.

I talking about cave paintings in France and I am not sure what I should use in my sentence. Like ''this?'' or ''Like these?'' Caves are in plural so I shoudn't probably use ''this'' or ''that.''

''My country doesn't have sights like that/this/these/those.''

''My country doesn't have signts like those of France.''

 

[jutfrank]

By sights, you're referring to the cave paintings, not the caves. People don't primarily go to see the caves, do they? They go to see the paintings in the caves.

Since you seem to be thinking about paintings (plural), it should be clear which demonstrative word you should use.

If, however, the previous sentence is talking about one particular painting (singular), and not paintings in general, you need a different demonstrative.

Could you post the sentence that comes directly before this one?

 

[Rachel Adams]

By sights, you're referring to the cave paintings, not the caves. People don't primarily go to see the caves, do they? They go to see the paintings in the caves.

Since you seem to be thinking about paintings (plural), it should be clear which demonstrative word you should use.

If, however, the previous sentence is talking about one particular painting (singular), and not paintings in general, you need a different demonstrative.

Could you post the sentence that comes directly before this one?

I am writing about one particular place which I really want to visit. The sentence in bold comes before it.
''I have visited an ancient Roman fotress once which is in Georgia, but the place which I really want to see one day are French caves with their unique paintings. Unfortunately, Georgia doesn't have sights like that.''

 

[GoesStation]

''I have visited an ancient Roman fortress once which is in Georgia, but the place which I really want to see one day are French caves with their unique paintings.

Do you see the error I've emphasized above?

 

[Yankee]

Hello.

I talking about cave paintings in France and I am not sure what I should use in my sentence. Like ''this?'' or ''Like these?'' Caves are in plural so I shoudn't probably use ''this'' or ''that.''

''My country doesn't have sights like that/this/these/those.'' These or Those.

''My country doesn't have signts like those of France.'' OK.


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[emsr2d2]

I wouldn't have a problem with the following:

A: We have great cave paintings in my area.
B: We don't have anything like that where I live.

 

[Rachel Adams]

Do you see the error I've emphasized above?

''I have visited an ancient Roman fortress once which is in Georgia, but the place which I really want to see one day is French caves with their unique paintings.''

I thought it should be is not ''are'' but I wasn't sure. I am talking about the place and use ''caves'' .:shock:

 

[GoesStation]

''I have visited an ancient Roman fortress once which is in Georgia, but the place which I really want to see one day is French caves with their unique paintings.''

I thought it should be is not ''are'' but I wasn't sure. I am talking about the place and use ''caves'' .:shock:

You fixed the error I marked. The sentence still doesn't work, though, because caves (plural) are not a place (singular). Here's one way to resolve this: I have visited an ancient Roman fortress in Georgia once, but what I really want to see one day is the French caves with their unique paintings.

 

[Tarheel]

Try:

I visited an ancient Roman fortress once (in Georgia), but what I really what want to see is the French caves with examples of Stone Age art.

 

[Rachel Adams]

You fixed the error I marked. The sentence still doesn't work, though, because caves (plural) are not a place (singular). Here's one way to resolve this: I have visited an ancient Roman fortress in Georgia once, but what I really want to see one day is the French caves with their unique paintings.

I can use ''we don't have aything like that''. Or ''I have never seen anything like that.'' But without ''anything'' if I have caves, places, etc and if I am using a plural noun can I use it together with ''that'' as in my sentence below?
''My country doesn't have sights like that.