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Dido Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Here you are

Hi there!

What's the origin of the expression: "Here you are"? it's a weird expression, I mean, the placement of the adverb at the beginning of the sentence sounds awkward, doesn't it? and I'd like to know the reasons for that.

Thanks in advance
  

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Here you are is usually used when giving/presenting something to somebody. " A; "There you go," whilst offering B the sandwich.

— Dave Phillips

  • Here you are is usually used when giving/presenting something to somebody.
  • " A; "There you go," whilst offering B the sandwich.
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Here you are is usually used when giving/presenting something to somebody.

For example imagine this conversation

A; "Would you like a sandwich?"

B; "Yes please, I'm feeling hungry!"

A; "There you go," whilst offering B the sandwich.
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Yes, I know when and why it is used. I only wanted to know the origin of the expression. Does it come from Old English or from Latin?

Thanks a lot!
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DidoDoes it come from Old English or from Latin?
I can't imagine it's got much to do with Latin. The individual words all originate in Old English, though when it first arose as an expression I wouldn't have a clue.
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Ok, thanks. I'll keep on asking.
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