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Is this the man you saw, the one here? I didn't mean that Tom, but the one next door ...that is is often used to clarify /'// arrive on the 2nd, that is, on Friday
7.13 'This'/'that + 'wh-I'how' clauses You're late That's why we're waiting Sue lent me 50p This/That is how I got home
7.14 'Derogatory' reference with 'that' It's that man again (let's avoid him)
7.15 'That' in advertisements, etc. That is sometimes used colloquially to point to common 'shared' knowledge Bovril prevents that sinking feeling.
7.16 'This' and that' with kind' and 'sort'
/ like this/that kind (or sort) of person/bicycle
7.17 'These' and 'those' with kinds'/sorts'
/ enjoy these/those kinds (or sorts) of films
However, in everyday speech we often hear / enjoy these/those kind (or sort) of films
We cannot use these and (hose after of in, e g / enyoy films of this/that kind (or sort)
7.18 'This' and 'that' to indicate 'degree'
Very informally this and that can be used like
so as intensifies [> 6 30 2, 7 51 1]
It's about this/that big (+ gesture) Does it really cost this/that much? I can't walk this/that far1 Let's get a taxi'
7.19 Some expressions with 'this' and 'that'
We discussed this, that and the other What's all this'' (= What's going on?) / know you're tired and all that, but That's that1 We've finished1
Appendix 8 [> 6.2]
8.1 Adjectives formed with suffixes: e g -able (capable of being, able to be) changeable, -ible (like -able) possible, -ful (full of, having) beautiful, -ful/-less: careful -careless, -i(a)n (historical period, etc) Victorian, -ish (have the - sometimes bad -quality) foolish, (colour) reddish, (age) thirtyish, -ive (capable of being or doing this) attractive, -less (without) lifeless, -like (resembling) businesslike, -ly (have this quality) friendly, (how often) hourly Others -al: mechanical, -ant: hesitant, -ar: circular, -ary: visionary, -ate: affectionate, -ent: sufficient, -eous: gorgeous, -esque: picturesque, -ic: energetic, -ic/-ical: economic - economical, -ious: glorious, -ist: sexist, -ory: sensory, -ous: humorous, -some: fearsome
8.2 Adjectives formed with prefixes: e g dis-: dishonest, //-: illegal, im-: impossible, in-: indifferent, ir-: irresponsible, non-: non-stick, on-: unthinkable Others a-: amoral, anti-: antiseptic, hyper-: hyperactive, ma/-: maladjusted, over-: overdue, pre-: prewar, pro-: pro-American, sub-: subnormal, super-: superhuman, under- undercooked
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Appendix 9 [> 6.12.2]
The1 + adjective, e g 'the young'
9.1 The group as a whole': e g the aged, the blind, the dead, the deaf, the dumb, the elderly, the guilty, the handicapped, the healthy, the homeless, the innocent, the living, the middle-aged, the old, the poor, the rich, the sick, the unemployed, the young
9.2 Abstract combinations: e g from the sublime to the ridiculous, take the rough with the smooth
Appendix 10 [ > 6.15,7.51]
Some more '-ed/-fng' adjectival participles:
alarmed/alarming, amused/amusing, appalled/ appalling, astonished/astonishing, bewildered/ bewildering, confused/confusing, depressed/ depressing, disgusted/disgusting, distressed/ distressing, embarrassed/embarrassing, exhausted/exhausting, frightened/frightening, horrified/horrifying, irritated/irritating, moved/ moving, relaxed/relaxing, satisfied/satisfying, shocked/shocking, surprised/surprising, terrified/terrifying, worried/worrying
Appendix 11 [>6.19] Common adjectives easily confused
