What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
tig
Example
Let's play tig! You're it first. [tig: noun]
Example
I'm really good at tig, I can run fast and avoid getting caught. [tig: adjective]
it
Example
I don't want to be it again, I was it last time. [it: pronoun]
Example
It's your turn to be it, so start counting. [it: noun]
Example
I saw it running towards the park. [it: pronoun]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
It is much more common than tig in everyday language, as it has multiple uses in different contexts. Tig is a regional term and is less commonly used outside of Scotland and Northern England.
Whatโs the difference in the tone of formality between tig and it?
Neither tig nor it are particularly formal words, and both can be used in casual conversation or informal writing.
