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7 February
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What is the difference between That’s $7, please. and It's $7, please. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between That’s $7, please. and It's $7, please. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
@yama__
I think I might have misunderstood the original question and may have been unintentionally misleading because of it, so I will attempt to explain from the beginning.
Both "it" and "that" are pronouns, generic words that can be used in place of a noun.
"That" and "it" have certain places where they are interchangeable, and others where they are not.
This is a place where they are interchangeable.
In this context, Americans will not notice anything if you switch one word for the other, as both are correct.
In terms of what the words reference, they reference whatever whoever is speaking wishes them to.
The total amount, the object in particular, whatever. It could be anything, so long as it makes sense.
In fact, there are times you will use them together:
Example:
Cashier: "Oh, that? It's 7 dollars."
In fact, the cashier could even say:
Example:
Cashier: "Oh, that? That's 7 dollars."
The cashier could NOT say, however:
Example:
Cashier: "Oh, it? It's 7 dollars."
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- English (US)
Contractions are what makes this hard to understand, so I will uncontract the words for this answer.
That's = That is
It's = It is
That (object) is $7.
It (the thing you are trying to buy) is $7.
- Japanese
@San-nin_no_William
I see... So you use "these" or "those" if there is more than one?
Also which do you hear more often when you pay?
I see... So you use "these" or "those" if there is more than one?
Also which do you hear more often when you pay?
- English (US)
Yes, you would use "these" or "those" if there is more than one object or acticle being purchased.
The most common phrase is "That will be $xx.xx" or,
"Your total is $xx.xx"
"That" in the first example is referencing the total for the purchase as well.
In fact, regardless of how much or how little you buy, the cashier will almost always reference the total, and not the items being bought.
- Japanese
@San-nin_no_William
So, in your first explanation, "That" sounds like you are saying the price while pointing to the item, and "it" sounds like you are saying the price for the item in the customer's hand, is that correct?
So, in your first explanation, "That" sounds like you are saying the price while pointing to the item, and "it" sounds like you are saying the price for the item in the customer's hand, is that correct?
- English (US)
@yama__
I think I might have misunderstood the original question and may have been unintentionally misleading because of it, so I will attempt to explain from the beginning.
Both "it" and "that" are pronouns, generic words that can be used in place of a noun.
"That" and "it" have certain places where they are interchangeable, and others where they are not.
This is a place where they are interchangeable.
In this context, Americans will not notice anything if you switch one word for the other, as both are correct.
In terms of what the words reference, they reference whatever whoever is speaking wishes them to.
The total amount, the object in particular, whatever. It could be anything, so long as it makes sense.
In fact, there are times you will use them together:
Example:
Cashier: "Oh, that? It's 7 dollars."
In fact, the cashier could even say:
Example:
Cashier: "Oh, that? That's 7 dollars."
The cashier could NOT say, however:
Example:
Cashier: "Oh, it? It's 7 dollars."
Is this the type of information you are searching for?
- Japanese
@San-nin_no_William
That's a very helpful explanation!!! I think I understand now!!!!
Thank you so much!!!🙇♂️
That's a very helpful explanation!!! I think I understand now!!!!
Thank you so much!!!🙇♂️
- English (US)
Glad to hear it, and sorry for the earlier confusion.
- Japanese
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