Use “this” to refer to things that are generally within arm’s reach, and use “that” to refer to things far enough away to have to point to them. This guy gets it backwards and kind of ruins the joke.
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Rogers George has been a technical writer for more than 20 years. He has written on subjects as diverse as outhouse assembly, restaurant reviews, software, information security, and scientific equipment. He has his own writing consultancy and is always happy to discuss writing and grammar. Drop him a line at curmudgeon@writing-rag.com.
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