I noticed the sentence below in a quiz. I'm curious to know why "ese" is the natural choice here instead of "aquel." I had thought that both words should indicate maximum distance.
Allá, Ahí and Aquel, Ese
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Allá, Ahí and Aquel, Ese
Asked 2 years ago
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David M. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Either word would be OK. My grammar book [by Butt & Benjamin] says that 'aquel seems to be dying out.
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