That vs. Those

Thatconjunction

Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.

Thatconjunction

Introducing a subordinate clause expressing a reason or cause: because, in that.

Thatconjunction

Introducing a subordinate clause that expresses an aim, purpose, or goal ("final"), and usually contains the auxiliaries may, might, or should: so, so that.

Thatconjunction

Introducing — especially, but not exclusively, with an antecedent like so or such — a subordinate clause expressing a result, consequence, or effect.

Thatconjunction

Introducing a premise or supposition for consideration: seeing as; inasmuch as; given that; as would appear from the fact that.

Thatconjunction

Introducing a subordinate clause modifying an adverb.

Thatconjunction

Introducing an exclamation expressing a desire or wish.

Thatconjunction

Introducing an exclamation expressing a strong emotion such as sadness or surprise.

Thatdeterminer

The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

Thatpronoun

(demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action, or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

Thatpronoun

The known (thing); used to refer to something just said.

Thatpronoun

(demonstrative) The aforementioned quality; used together with a verb and pronoun to emphatically repeat a previous statement.

Thatpronoun

(relative) (plural that) Which, who; representing a subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition.

Thatpronoun

(colloquial) Used in place of relative adverbs such as where or when; often omitted.

Thatadverb

(degree) To a given extent or degree.

Thatadverb

(degree) To a great extent or degree; very, particularly in negative constructions.

Thatadverb

To such an extent; so. in positive constructions.

Thatnoun

(philosophy) Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

That

As a demonstrative pronoun (pl. Those), that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers; as, that which he has said is true; those in the basket are good apples.

That

As an adjective, that has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun.

That

As a relative pronoun, that is equivalent to who or which, serving to point out, and make definite, a person or thing spoken of, or alluded to, before, and may be either singular or plural.

That

As a conjunction, that retains much of its force as a demonstrative pronoun.

That

To introduce a clause employed as the object of the preceding verb, or as the subject or predicate nominative of a verb.

That

As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing.

That

To introduce, a reason or cause; - equivalent to for that, in that, for the reason that, because.

That

To introduce a purpose; - usually followed by may, or might, and frequently preceded by so, in order, to the end, etc.

That

To introduce a consequence, result, or effect; - usually preceded by so or such, sometimes by that.

That

In an elliptical sentence to introduce a dependent sentence expressing a wish, or a cause of surprise, indignation, or the like.

That

The function word that is used in the English language for several grammatical purposes.These include: as a complementizer/subordinating conjunction. () That can be omitted when used to introduce a subordinate clause— could just as easily be .

Thosedeterminer

plural of that

Thosepronoun

plural of that

Thosepronoun

The plural of that. See That.