성가신 것 같아? it / they 와 that / those

 

 

 

 

* 대명사 it / they와  that / those의 차이

 

 

1. it  / they

 

 단순히 앞에 나온 명사가 단수면 it, 복수면 they로 받습니다.
 비교 대조없는 단순 언급입니다

 

 

 

ex) Where's your car?' ‘It's in the garage.'
= Where's your car?' ‘my car is in the garage.'

 

 

ex) Start a new file and put this letter in it.
= Start a new file and put this letter in the new file. (한번 언급된 말이니까 the가 맞아요)

 

 

 ex) Where are John and Liz?' ‘They went for a walk.'
=  Where are John and Liz?' ‘John and Liz went for a walk.'

 

 

ex) My daughter was distracted by the sound of frogs, / so she walked over / to see several of them / by the edge of the water.
= My daughter was distracted by the sound of frogs, / so she walked over / to see several of the frogs / by the edge of the water.

 

 

 

 

 

2. that / those

 

 

 반드시 비교/대조하고 있는 내용이 있어야 하고
 역시 앞에 나온 말이 단수이면 that, 복수이면 those를 사용합니다

 

 

 

ex) I'd say New York's weather is more comparable to that of Inchon.
= I'd say New York's weather is more comparable to weather of Inchon.
  (more comparable to  비교)

 

ex) In 1995, women's average age is lower than that of men by 2 years
= In 1995, women's average age is lower than average age of men by 2 years
  ( lower than 비교)

 

 

 ex) This year’s fashions are quite different from those of last year.
= This year’s fashions are quite different from fashions of last year.
  (A is/are different from B = A와 B는다르다 - 비교/대조, fashions = 복수)

 

 

ex) Profits surpassed those of last year.
= Profits surpassed profits of last year.
  (surpass 의미상 비교입니다)

 

 

 

 

[summary]

 

1. 비교 대조 문장이 나올 땐 it/they는 잊고, that/those를 기억하자
   (the end!)