that is much better vs this is much better

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'That is much better' is used when referring to something previously mentioned or observed, while 'This is much better' is used when talking about something currently present or being shown.

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that is much better

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to something previously mentioned or observed.

This phrase is used when comparing two things and stating that the one being referred to is significantly superior to the other.

Examples:

I tried the old recipe, but that is much better.
I used to have a different phone, but that is much better.

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We are proposing an alternative that is much better than the current situation.
Both where families and workplaces are concerned, that is much better than part-time for women and full-time for men.
Firstly we wanted to stress that we have a major political opportunity for integration and an instrument that is much better than the previous agreements, as is demonstrated very clearly in the report.
I've invented this brilliant new program that is much, much better than Microsoft Outlook.
We operate with a broad security concept, and rightly so, and realise that prevention is much better.
I believe that policy is much better than the one of 'don't vaccinate but rather burn'.
That is so much better than Phaser Beam Computers.
That is so much better than Iron Patriot.
That is so much better than last week.
That is a much better percentage than the pill can offer.
That is a much better idea.
The bad news is however, that Europe is much better at making declarations than it is at adhering to them.
But we believe that it is much better to react to specific proposals than to establish this type of formal obligation, which does not always have the necessary interest.
I mean, that is so much better.
'Cause I find that fear is a much better motivator than money.
As the Council of Europe has a much larger number of member countries in Europe, I think that organization is much better suited to directing the struggle for human rights and against racism.
I am concerned about it, however: there are many aspects of it which I think are unsatisfactory, but there is no doubt that it is much better than the common position, which is why I propose to support it.
The Commission knows that Parliament shares its view that it is much better to anticipate the need for coordination ahead of time and to have the right mechanisms already in place when needed.
As was said by one senior IT executive, for Europe's competitiveness, one has to realise that it is much better enhanced by investing in IT compared to physical infrastructure.
But when you see the little villages in the surrounding area you can see for yourself that the situation is much better than a bit further off in Ghana.

Alternatives:

that is far superior
that is significantly better
that is much more preferable
that is greatly improved
that is vastly superior

this is much better

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about something currently present or being shown.

This phrase is used when comparing the current situation or object with another and stating that the current one is significantly superior.

Examples:

I used to have a different car, but this is much better.
I tasted the new dish, and this is much better.

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Yun-soo, this is much better right?
This is much better than lunch.
This is much better than your plan.
Yes, this is much better.
Yes, this is much better.
I'm not an optimist, Tara, but this is much better than I expected.
I say, this is much better coffee than we have at home.
No, this is much better!
This is much better than Italy.
This is much better than that one.
This is much better than talking.
No. This is much better.
This is much better than being in a fox hole.
This is much better than what you asked for.
This is much better than my room.
This is much better than an approach based on the intensity of production and also serves to strengthen the position of the competent authority.
This is much better than that We can put TV on top
This is much better than that boy cut, don't you think?
This is much better than the term 'temporary', which would virtually have meant 27 countries having 27 different legislatures in the next few years, which would definitely not have been beneficial for the sector.

Alternatives:

this is far superior
this is significantly better
this is much more preferable
this is greatly improved
this is vastly superior

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