THOSE
What does "THOSE" mean?
The plural of 'that', used for things farther away in space, time, or thought.
Meanings
- Used to identify specific plural things at a distance from the speaker. Those mountains are farther than they look.
- The distant or previously mentioned plural things. Those were the days.
Word origin
From Middle English 'thos', 'thas', plural forms of 'that' (Old English 'þā'), later reshaped on the model of 'those' versus the nearer 'these'.
Remember it
THOSE is THESE pushed away: same shape, but the 'o' rounds your mouth toward the distance.
A little poem
Those - the things I point to far,
a hilltop light, a faded star,
too distant now to say what they are.
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What it teaches
We say 'those' for what we've set at arm's length; some distances we choose, and call them grammar.
Quick facts
What does THOSE mean?
The plural of 'that', used for things farther away in space, time, or thought.
Is THOSE a valid word?
Yes — THOSE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is THOSE?
THOSE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does THOSE come from?
From Middle English 'thos', 'thas', plural forms of 'that' (Old English 'þā'), later reshaped on the model of 'those' versus the nearer 'these'.
What can THOSE teach us?
We say 'those' for what we've set at arm's length; some distances we choose, and call them grammar.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.