those

The ones there

Those is the plural form of that (when it is a determiner or pronoun) and is only used when more than one thing or person is referred to.

As a pronoun, those stands in place of a plural noun that may be distant in time or thought, or that was mentioned at some point: Leave this box and take those to the Salvation Army.

Those (along with that, this, and these) is also a determiner, a special kind of adjective that specifies the following noun: Those books are the ones I was telling you about.

plural

people

Humans as a group

  • onesSingle items or dollars
  • thingsObjects in general
  • othersDifferent people, things

individuals · folks · persons · some · many · several · few · various · numerous

demonstrative

which

Interrogative for selection

particular · aforementioned · said · given · indicated · specified · designated · mentioned · cited · noted

distance

yonder

That distant place

remote · far-off · removed · beyond · outlying · far-flung · across · opposite

contrastive

other

Distinct from those mentioned

alternative · contrary · distinct · separate · another · else · otherwise

Categories
Opposites
spatial/temporal proximity (demonstrative reference)

thosethese

Plural demonstrative pronoun

this · here

number (singular vs. plural)

thosethat

The other one

that one · the one

Phrases
Family

thou

Familiarity
Top 100
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G