Jan 9, 2024 · The speaker isn't holding the thing being asked about, so by default that thing is somewhere else (not "here, in my hands") - in which case the speaker would say What's that? or …

Feb 7, 2016 · "It" is a subjective pronoun. "That" is a demonstrative. There is a difference. In general use, something like "What is that!" would be used when there isn't a clear object. For example, if I …

May 10, 2016 · Clearly not interchangeable! I see a very good difference in mentioning That is what and This is what. The passage clearly mentions two instances. In first paragraph it explains about the law …

May 8, 2020 · I've been listening this expression from movies and it seems that native speakers used to say "What's that mean" when they want to ask about the meaning of something. Is this expression …

In Indonesian there are the terms: di sini — meaning "here", suggesting the object your are referring to is closer and visible. di sana — meaning "there", suggesting the object you are referring is further …

Aug 21, 2020 · The semantic of what you consider to be the proper way to express this idea is actually awful, I have to say. The verb "to suppose" is used with subjects that can only be human beings: it's …

What is it that makes people happy? Whatever makes people happy? Do these two sentences both mean the same thing? Are both sentences correct grammatically?

Feb 22, 2020 · Today I saw a comic where one of the characters say: What's that mean? I am not a native English speaker but that sentence puzzled me. I would personally use the verb to do here but …

Jul 7, 2011 · I recently heard an American presenter using the phrase "discover what it is that is important to you." What is the linguistic difference between saying "what it is that is," rather than …

The thing is that it is not grounded. If you're asking about a sentence somebody just said, it may be too late to call attention to it because the addressee is still parsing to see whether you're going to add …