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Hans51 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Here you are/ it is

How are the same between 'Here you are' and Here it is' in meaning when giving something?

I think that when I give something like a book, a watch ,etc, 'Here it is' is fine to use because they are an object but we can hear and use 'Here you are' in the same situation but you cannot be something like a book, a watch, etc or is there a reason you use the expression and an omission in the sentence?

I hope to hear from you again and have a good day.

Thank you so much.
  

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If you have asked me for something and I hand it to you, I may say either of the following with the exact same meaning: Here you go. Here you are. " If you just said "Please pass the salt" then "here it is" is less likely.

— BarbaraPA

  • If you have asked me for something and I hand it to you, I may say either of the following with the exact same meaning: Here you go.
  • Here you are.
  • " If you just said "Please pass the salt" then "here it is" is less likely.
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If you have asked me for something and I hand it to you, I may say either of the following with the exact same meaning:

Here you go.
Here you are.

If you were looking for something, I could add "Here it is." If you just said "Please pass the salt" then "here it is" is less likely.
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Hans51 'Here it is' is fine to use because they are an object but we can hear and use 'Here you are' in the same situation but you cannot be something like a book, a watch, etc or is there a reason you use the expression and an omission in the sentence?
I don't see anything such difference. 'You' does not refer to the object: it refers to the recipient.
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Here you are is an idiomatic expression used when giving something.to a person. 'You' here refers to the person you are speaking to, ie the receiver.
The thing may have been previously requested
eg
Fred: Can I borrow your War and Peace, please?
Mary: Here you are.
or may be unexpected.
eg
Mary: Here you are.
Fred: What's this?
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Thank you all and I know what 'Here you are' means, but I was wondering what relationship they have between giving something and you are here? Or 'Here you are' means you are here with something? Is that why we can say it, giving something? What do you native English speakers think?
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Hans51Or 'Here you are' means you are here with something?
No. It means 'Here is something for you'. I cannot think what ancient grammar 'are' is the remnant of.
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