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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Here you are
I've come across an article, where the author claims that "here you are", when we offer something, is an expression that is considered outdated/old-fashioned since a long time ago, and has been replaced by "there you go". To such an extent that if a native English speaker happens to hear it, may laugh their head off! After reading that, I fell kind of baffled, as I always use that expression when I offer a cup of coffee, for example, or distribute something like a sheet of paper to an English speaker, and I've never noticed a weird look towards me or another indication. So I would be really grateful if a native speaker can shed light on that.
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` Don't believe everything you read or hear. 'Here you are' is just fine. You can carry on using it without fear of ridicule.
- ` Don't believe everything you read or hear.
- 'Here you are' is just fine.
- You can carry on using it without fear of ridicule.
- 'There you go' is a fairly recent alternative which originated in the US and has become popular elsewhere, despite being completely illogical.
- Rover
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Don't believe everything you read or hear.
'Here you are' is just fine. You can carry on using it without fear of ridicule.
'There you go' is a fairly recent alternative which originated in the US and has become popular elsewhere, despite being completely illogical.
Rover
Don't believe everything you read or hear.
'Here you are' is just fine. You can carry on using it without fear of ridicule.
'There you go' is a fairly recent alternative which originated in the US and has become popular elsewhere, despite being completely illogical.
Rover
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