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These are your pens? vs Those are your pens?

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'These are your pens?' is used when the pens are close to the speaker or the listener, while 'Those are your pens?' is used when the pens are farther away from both the speaker and the listener.

Last updated: March 27, 2024

These are your pens?

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to objects that are close to the speaker or the listener.

Use 'these are your pens?' when the pens are near you or the person you are talking to.

Alternatives:

  • Are these your pens?
  • Are these the pens you were looking for?
  • Do you own these pens?
  • Are these pens yours?
  • Are these the pens you meant?

Those are your pens?

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to objects that are far from both the speaker and the listener.

Use 'those are your pens?' when the pens are not close to you or the person you are talking to.

Alternatives:

  • Are those your pens?
  • Are those the pens you were referring to?
  • Do you own those pens?
  • Are those pens yours?
  • Are those the pens you meant?

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