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usually this gloomy vs usually that gloomy

Both phrases are not complete sentences and seem to be fragments of a larger context. The choice between 'this' and 'that' depends on the specific noun being referred to. 'This' is used to refer to something closer in space or time, while 'that' is used for something farther away or more remote.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 788 views

usually this gloomy

This phrase is not correct as it lacks a noun after 'this'. It seems to be a fragment of a larger sentence.

To make this phrase correct, you would need to add a noun after 'this', such as 'usually this weather is gloomy'.
  • Apr 9, 2015 ... The area is not usually this gloomy, but cooler temperatures and clouds give us a better opportunity to get pictures without having to point a ...
  • Jul 31, 2009 ... Having only heard this one release from Skogar, I don't know if his music is usually this gloomy. Regardless, though, Healer/Destroyer is pretty ...

usually that gloomy

This phrase is also not correct as it lacks a noun after 'that'. It appears to be a fragment of a larger sentence.

To use this phrase correctly, you would need to include a noun after 'that', for example, 'usually that room is gloomy'.
  • Subaru really didn't know what to do. You weren't usually that gloomy and dark, you were actually the light in his life, but not tonight. Concerned, he finally made ...
  • Subaru really didn't know what to do. You weren't usually that gloomy and dark, you were actually the light in his life, but not tonight. Concerned, he finally made ...
  • You weren't usually that gloomy and dark, you were actually the light in his life, but not tonight. Concerned, he finally made his mind to approach you.
  • Subaru really didn't know what to do. You weren't usually that gloomy and dark, you were actually the light in his life, but not tonight. Concerned, he finally made ...

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