Timeline for What is the difference between "it's amazing" and "this is amazing"
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Jul 16, 2020 at 22:56 | comment | added | Lambie | Tsk Tsk Tsk to dvters. | |
Jul 16, 2020 at 13:22 | vote | accept | Vladimir | ||
Jul 16, 2020 at 12:44 | history | edited | Lambie | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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Jul 16, 2020 at 12:41 | comment | added | Lambie | @chasly-reinstateMonica You have made my point: it is the car. It does not refer to the content of the other person's speech. It refers to the/a thing in reality. That's my point. [that is deictic in the previous sentence] | |
Jul 16, 2020 at 12:36 | comment | added | chasly - supports Monica | "It's" could also refer to something said by your interlocutor (particularly a question), e.g. "Do you like my new car?" "Yes, it's amazing!" | |
Jul 16, 2020 at 12:30 | history | answered | Lambie | CC BY-SA 4.0 |