Those

Pronunciation: /ˈðoʊz/

Those (determiner)

  1. Used to point to people or things that are not the ones you are talking about as closest.
  2. Used to refer back to people or things already mentioned in the conversation or text.

Examples

  • Those books are on the table.
  • Those people are waiting outside.

Those (pronoun)

  1. Used instead of a noun to mean the people you are talking about.
  2. Used instead of a noun to mean the things you are talking about.

Examples

  • Those are the people I told you about.
  • Those helped me when I was stuck.