Wednesday, January 29, 2020

is that a thing?

thingism vs, thingology

thing
/THiNG/
noun
  1. 1.
    an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.
    "look at that metal rail thing over there"
    Similar:
    object
    article
    item
    artifact
    commodity
    device
    gadget
    contrivance
    instrument
    utensil
    tool
    implement
    entity
    body
    whatsit
    what-d'you-call-it
    what's-its-name
    what's-it
    whatchamacallit
    thingummy
    thingy
    thingamabob
    thingamajig
    oojamaflip
    oojah
    gizmo
    doodah
    doobry
    gubbins
    doodad
    doohickey
    doojigger
    dingus
    thingo
  2. 2.
    an inanimate material object as distinct from a living sentient being.
  3. "I'm not a thing, not a work of art to be cherished"


it1
/it/
pronoun
  1. 1.
    used to refer to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified.
    "a room with two beds in it"
  2. 2.
    used to identify a person.


Kenny Loggins- This Is It (1979)







that
/T͟Hat,T͟Hət/
pronoun
  1. 1.
    used to identify a specific person or thing observed by the speaker.
    "that's his wife over there"
  2. 2.
    referring to a specific thing previously mentioned, known, or understood.
    "that's a good idea"
determiner
  1. 1.
    used to identify a specific person or thing observed or heard by the speaker.
    "look at that man there"
  2. 2.
    referring to a specific thing previously mentioned, known, or understood.
    "he lived in Mysore at that time"


Black Sheep-This or That








they
/T͟Hā/
pronoun
  1. 1.
    used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.
    "the two men could get life sentences if they are convicted"
  2. 2.
    used to refer to a person of unspecified gender.
    "ask someone if they could help"
























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