re: Biggest talent squanderer in college football - FSU or UGA?

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nice grammar debate lol.. i admit that you've not been inaccurate, but i maintain that your original argument was petty and arbitrary.. demonstrative adjectives, got it, but we're talking semantics at this point, right? "this" and "that" clearly are not adjectives, a 1st grader could tell you that... they clearly don't "modify nouns"... could you explain to me the difference between a "tall" bridge and a "this" bridge? they're both adjectives right?? but, seriously, what are your thoughts on shampooing crotches?

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"This" and "that" are indeed adjectives. The word "tall" describes the bridge, so does the word "this." It indicates (i.e. demonstrates) which bridge you are talking about. That is why "this" and "that" are called demonstrative adverbs.


Of course they may also be used as pronouns. "This is a good movie." "That was my thought." Note, however, that the use of these words, especially "this," as pronouns is generally frowned upon. You should generally use them in the adjectival form instead: "This movie is a good one."



Which crotch do you want to shampoo? That one.