those

Everyday

1. Those points to things or people farther away; it is the plural of «that». tree →
2. Those points back to things already talked about. tree →
3. «Those who» means the people who. tree →

In the lessons

refers back to things already told: «those apples», «of those»; in everyday talk, «those days», «one of those»; phrases «those who», «one of those»

Examples

• He had 20 apples; 5 of those were red. tree →
• Those books cost 3 dollars each. tree →
• How many of those did she keep? tree →
• Those were all the marbles. tree →
• Look at those clouds over there! tree →
• Can you pass me those scissors? tree →
• Those who finish early can read. tree →
• In those days there were no phones. tree →
• Are those your shoes? tree →
• It was one of those days when everything went wrong. tree →
• Heaven helps those who help themselves. tree →

Note

Refers to a group just named; «N of those» is a part of it. Trap: «of those» means a part, not a new group to add. Singular «that», plural «those»; near things are «this» and «these».

In Jewish tradition

refers back to things already told: «those apples», «of those»; in everyday talk, «those days», «one of those»; phrases «those who», «one of those»

Examples

• And those that died by the plague were twenty and four thousand. (Torah NUM.25.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• the great trials which thine eyes saw, the signs and those great wonders; (Torah DEU.29.3, JPS 1917) tree →
• and his host, and those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred; (Torah NUM.2.19, JPS 1917) tree →
• In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. (Prophets 2KI.20.1, JPS 1917) tree →
• Joshua made war a long time with all those kings. (Prophets JOS.11.18, JPS 1917) tree →
• In those days I Daniel was mourning three whole weeks. (Writings DAN.10.2, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Refers to a group just named; «N of those» is a part of it. Trap: «of those» means a part, not a new group to add. Singular «that», plural «those»; near things are «this» and «these».