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This is a hen vs that is a hen

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'This is a hen' is used when the hen is close to the speaker, but 'that is a hen' is used when the hen is farther away from the speaker.

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Last updated: September 28, 2024 • 15901 views

This is a hen

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to something close to the speaker.

Use 'this is a hen' when you are talking about something that is near you.

Examples:

This is a hen that lays brown eggs.
This is a hen that I raised from a chick.

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... Export; Add to. Alarm clock - this is a hen, not a rooster. more. Capture date : 01 /01/1970; Publication date : 08/02/2015; Duration : 01:18; Category : Animals ...
This is a hen: welsummer4.jpg. (c) to whomever images these belong to, they were just examples :). Edited by Kino - 8/9/15 at 6:37pm. Reply.
From Ann's "Chicken" Series - this is a hen with an attitude! Using freezer paper templates, this straight line design is easy to sew. Full sized pattern and step by ...
Seven eight nine ten , this is a hen. 这是一只母鸡. 来自互联网. 2. This roast hen is done to a turn. 这鸡烤得正到火候. 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》. 3. This hen is a ...

Alternatives:

Here is a hen
Look at this hen
I have this hen
Take a look at this hen
Check out this hen

that is a hen

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to something farther away from the speaker.

Use 'that is a hen' when you are talking about something that is not near you.

Examples:

That is a hen in the neighbor's yard.
That is a hen that escaped from the coop.

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May 25th, 2014 at 7:57 am; Taylor. I have a Orpington that is a hen and she crows but does not peck and we have two hens can someone please help? Thanks.
... come from and why is it even called a 'hen do'? Let's take a whirlwind tour of marriage and the ancient rite of passage that is a hen do from the very beginning.
Jun 29, 2010 ... sdavidraycordell 4 years ago. That is a hen 100% FOR SURE. Read more Show less. ▽ Report spam or abuse. mroaxaca100 4 years ago.
Barbara Blue NO ..... that is a Hen CASTLE!!!! 1 · June 5 at 9:17pm. Remove. Christy Baker. Remove. Christy Baker Now that's a Hen house, LOL. June 14 at 9 : ...

Alternatives:

There is a hen
Look at that hen
I see that hen
Take a look at that hen
Check out that hen

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