| Element | FORM/USE: 'THESE ONES', 'THOSE ONES' SUBSTITUTION |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PRONOUNS |
| SubCat | demonstratives |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use 'these ones', 'those ones' as a substitute for plural countable nouns that have previously been mentioned. |
| Corrected Learner Example | This is only the beginning; there are a lot of things that should be done, but let's just start with these ones. (Italy; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Italian; Pass) I have got several of those ones. (Hungary; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Hungarian; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | This is only the beginning; there are a lot of things that should be done, but let's just start with these ones. (Italy; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Italian; Pass) Beside those ones, there's also an equal number of individuals who get crippled for life. (Portugal; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Portuguese; Pass |
| Comments | There are very few examples of this feature in the CLC. This normally a function of spoken language and context where a speaker points to a physically present object. It may be a can-do at a lower level in spoken data. |
