That was it vs That's it

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

That was it

Informale Top 2000 (comune)

That's it

Top 1000 (molto comune)

Più formale: That's it Più comune: That's it

	That was it	That's it
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 //ðæt wəz ɪt// 🇺🇸 //ðæt wəz ɪt//	🇬🇧 //ðæts ɪt// 🇺🇸 //ðæts ɪt//
Significato	That was the final thing or moment.	Tutto qui; niente di più. That's all; nothing more.
Esempio	After all the preparations, when the last guest left, I sighed, 'That was it.'	After hours of work, I finally finished it. That's it!
Registro	Informale	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 2000 (comune)	Top 1000 (molto comune)
Collocazioni	that was it for now, that was it all along, that was it then	that's it for now, that's it then, that's it folks
Contrari	-	not yet, incomplete, ongoing
Errori comuni	Used in a formal context., Confused with 'That's it' - means completion., Used without context; needs clarity.	Used in formal contexts where a more professional tone is needed., Mispronounced or emphasized incorrectly, making it unclear., Confused with other phrases like 'that's it for now'.
Note d'uso	Commonly used to conclude a conversation or situation. Informal in tone; not suitable for formal writing or speeches.	Comunemente usato per concludere un'affermazione o per indicare finalità. È informale ma accettabile nella maggior parte dei contesti casuali. Commonly used to conclude a statement or to indicate finality. It's informal but acceptable in most casual contexts.

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That was it?

That was it. That was the last... That was...

That was it?

That was it. That was the last... That was...

That was it

Chernobyl › S1 E1

That's it, that's the worst of it.

That's it.

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

So, that's it, is it?

Chernobyl › S1 E1

That's it, that's the worst of it.

That's it.

That's it

Domande frequenti: That was it vs That's it

Qual è la differenza tra That was it e That's it?

That was it: That was the final thing or moment. That's it: That's all; nothing more.

Quale è più formale: That was it e That's it?

That's it è la più formale tra queste.

Quale è più comune: That was it e That's it?

That's it è la più comune nell'inglese di tutti i giorni.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

That was it: After all the preparations, when the last guest left, I sighed, 'That was it.' That's it: After hours of work, I finally finished it. That's it!

Posso usare That was it e That's it in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. That was it e That's it sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.