these

What is another word for these? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.

Determiner — Used before a plural noun to point to people or things that are nearby or have just been mentioned, as the plural of this.

Synonyms by Meaning

1. determiner

Used before a plural noun to point to people or things that are nearby or have just been mentioned, as the plural of this.

“These shoes are too small for me.”

Opposites

those

2. pronoun

Used on its own to refer to plural people or things that are nearby or have just been mentioned, as the plural of this.

“These are my favourite songs.”

Opposites

those

How to use these

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

these days in these circumstances one of these days these things happen

These is a basic, everyday word used equally in speech and writing.

Etymology

These comes from the Middle English word thes, which developed from Old English thas. That in turn traces back to a shared Germanic root meaning that, related to the German word diese.

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Frequently asked questions

What does these mean?

These is the plural form of this, used to point to people or things nearby or already mentioned.

Is these singular or plural?

These is always plural. For a single item nearby, use this instead.

What is the difference between these and those?

These points to things close to the speaker, while those points to things further away or already referred to.

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