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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary
Hello there!
Hello there!
Is "there" a locative one in that telephone greeting?
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No. When I say "hello there" it could be when greeting a young child as well. It does not refer to a location or place.
- No.
- When I say "hello there" it could be when greeting a young child as well.
- It does not refer to a location or place.
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No. When I say "hello there" it could be when greeting a young child as well. It does not refer to a location or place.
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AnonymousHello there!Is "there" a locative one in that telephone greeting?
I don't consider that a telephone greeting. For me it's just "Hello" on the phone.
"there" is more or less locative in the expression "Hello there", however, probably having come from the idea of "Hello, you who are there". In spite of the speculation about these origins, we
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