diff --git a/sql/exprs.go b/sql/exprs.go
index 7ccc7e20..556e9a5b 100644
--- a/sql/exprs.go
+++ b/sql/exprs.go
@@ -57,114 +57,6 @@ func (p *Parser) parseNames() (mul []string, err error) {
 //
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
-func (p *Parser) parseTable() (*Table, error) {
-
-	_, lit, err := p.shouldBe(IDENT, NUMBER, DATE)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, &ParseError{Found: lit, Expected: []string{"table name"}}
-	}
-
-	return &Table{lit}, err
-
-}
-
-func (p *Parser) parseTables() (mul []*Table, err error) {
-
-	for {
-
-		one, err := p.parseTable()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		mul = append(mul, one)
-
-		// If the next token is not a comma then break the loop.
-		if _, _, exi := p.mightBe(COMMA); !exi {
-			break
-		}
-
-	}
-
-	return
-
-}
-
-// --------------------------------------------------
-//
-// --------------------------------------------------
-
-func (p *Parser) parseThing() (one *Thing, err error) {
-
-	var tok Token
-	var lit string
-	var val interface{}
-
-	one = &Thing{}
-
-	_, _, err = p.shouldBe(EAT)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	_, one.TB, err = p.shouldBe(IDENT, NUMBER, DATE)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, &ParseError{Found: one.TB, Expected: []string{"table name"}}
-	}
-
-	_, _, err = p.shouldBe(COLON)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	tok, lit, err = p.shouldBe(IDENT, NUMBER, DOUBLE, DATE, TIME)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, &ParseError{Found: lit, Expected: []string{"table id"}}
-	}
-
-	switch tok {
-	case IDENT:
-		val = lit
-	default:
-		val, err = declare(tok, lit)
-	}
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	one.ID = val
-
-	return
-
-}
-
-func (p *Parser) parseThings() (mul []Expr, err error) {
-
-	for {
-
-		one, err := p.parseThing()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		mul = append(mul, one)
-
-		// If the next token is not a comma then break the loop.
-		if _, _, exi := p.mightBe(COMMA); !exi {
-			break
-		}
-
-	}
-
-	return
-
-}
-
-// --------------------------------------------------
-//
-// --------------------------------------------------
-
 func (p *Parser) parseIdent() (*Ident, error) {
 
 	_, lit, err := p.shouldBe(IDENT)
@@ -178,6 +70,19 @@ func (p *Parser) parseIdent() (*Ident, error) {
 
 }
 
+func (p *Parser) parseThing() (*Thing, error) {
+
+	_, lit, err := p.shouldBe(THING)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, &ParseError{Found: lit, Expected: []string{"record id"}}
+	}
+
+	val, err := p.declare(THING, lit)
+
+	return val.(*Thing), err
+
+}
+
 func (p *Parser) parseArray() ([]interface{}, error) {
 
 	_, lit, err := p.shouldBe(ARRAY)
diff --git a/sql/scanner.go b/sql/scanner.go
index 2fc1b44f..fe5de7b5 100644
--- a/sql/scanner.go
+++ b/sql/scanner.go
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ func (s *Scanner) Scan() (tok Token, lit string, val interface{}) {
 		return MUL, string(ch), val
 	case '÷':
 		return DIV, string(ch), val
-	case '@':
-		return EAT, string(ch), val
 	case ',':
 		return COMMA, string(ch), val
 	case '.':
 		return DOT, string(ch), val
+	case '@':
+		return s.scanThing(ch)
 	case '"':
 		return s.scanString(ch)
 	case '\'':
@@ -374,6 +374,109 @@ func (s *Scanner) scanIdent(chp ...rune) (tok Token, lit string, val interface{}
 
 }
 
+// scanThing consumes the current rune and all contiguous ident runes.
+func (s *Scanner) scanThing(chp ...rune) (tok Token, lit string, val interface{}) {
+
+	tok = THING
+
+	// Create a buffer
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	var beg bytes.Buffer
+	var mid bytes.Buffer
+	var end bytes.Buffer
+
+	// Read passed in runes
+	for _, ch := range chp {
+		buf.WriteRune(ch)
+	}
+
+	for {
+		if ch := s.next(); ch == eof {
+			break
+		} else if isLetter(ch) {
+			tok, lit, _ = s.scanIdent(ch)
+			beg.WriteString(lit)
+		} else if isNumber(ch) {
+			tok, lit, _ = s.scanNumber(ch)
+			beg.WriteString(lit)
+		} else if ch == '`' {
+			tok, lit, _ = s.scanQuoted(ch)
+			beg.WriteString(lit)
+		} else if ch == '{' {
+			tok, lit, _ = s.scanQuoted(ch)
+			beg.WriteString(lit)
+		} else if ch == '⟨' {
+			tok, lit, _ = s.scanQuoted(ch)
+			beg.WriteString(lit)
+		} else {
+			s.undo()
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if beg.Len() < 1 {
+		return ILLEGAL, buf.String() + beg.String() + mid.String() + end.String(), val
+	}
+
+	for {
+		if ch := s.next(); ch != ':' {
+			s.undo()
+			break
+		} else {
+			mid.WriteRune(ch)
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if mid.Len() < 1 {
+		return ILLEGAL, buf.String() + beg.String() + mid.String() + end.String(), val
+	}
+
+	for {
+		if ch := s.next(); ch == eof {
+			break
+		} else if isLetter(ch) {
+			tok, lit, _ = s.scanIdent(ch)
+			end.WriteString(lit)
+		} else if isNumber(ch) {
+			tok, lit, _ = s.scanNumber(ch)
+			end.WriteString(lit)
+		} else if ch == '`' {
+			tok, lit, _ = s.scanQuoted(ch)
+			beg.WriteString(lit)
+		} else if ch == '{' {
+			tok, lit, _ = s.scanQuoted(ch)
+			end.WriteString(lit)
+		} else if ch == '⟨' {
+			tok, lit, _ = s.scanQuoted(ch)
+			end.WriteString(lit)
+		} else {
+			s.undo()
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if end.Len() < 1 {
+		return ILLEGAL, buf.String() + beg.String() + mid.String() + end.String(), val
+	}
+
+	val = &Thing{
+		TB: beg.String(),
+		ID: end.String(),
+	}
+
+	switch tok {
+	case DATE, TIME, NUMBER, DOUBLE:
+		val.(*Thing).ID, _ = s.p.declare(tok, end.String())
+	case REGION:
+		return ILLEGAL, buf.String() + beg.String() + mid.String() + end.String(), val
+	}
+
+	// Otherwise return as a regular thing.
+	return THING, buf.String() + beg.String() + mid.String() + end.String(), val
+
+}
+
 func (s *Scanner) scanNumber(chp ...rune) (tok Token, lit string, val interface{}) {
 
 	tok = NUMBER
@@ -442,6 +545,10 @@ func (s *Scanner) scanString(chp ...rune) (tok Token, lit string, val interface{
 		end = '⟩'
 	}
 
+	if beg == '{' {
+		end = '}'
+	}
+
 	tok = STRING
 
 	// Create a buffer
diff --git a/sql/what.go b/sql/what.go
index b8182939..d4ba7f80 100644
--- a/sql/what.go
+++ b/sql/what.go
@@ -18,27 +18,23 @@ func (p *Parser) parseWhat() (mul []Expr, err error) {
 
 	for {
 
-		_, _, exi := p.mightBe(EAT)
+		tok, lit, err := p.shouldBe(IDENT, THING)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, &ParseError{Found: lit, Expected: []string{"table name or record id"}}
+		}
 
-		if exi == false {
-			one, err := p.parseTable()
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
+		if p.is(tok, IDENT) {
+			one, _ := p.declare(TABLE, lit)
 			mul = append(mul, one)
 		}
 
-		if exi == true {
-			p.unscan()
-			one, err := p.parseThing()
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
+		if p.is(tok, THING) {
+			one, _ := p.declare(THING, lit)
 			mul = append(mul, one)
 		}
 
 		// If the next token is not a comma then break the loop.
-		if _, _, exi = p.mightBe(COMMA); !exi {
+		if _, _, exi := p.mightBe(COMMA); !exi {
 			break
 		}