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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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In here
"It is cold in here".
In this sentence is "here" a noun and "in" a preposition ?
In this sentence is "here" a noun and "in" a preposition ?
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Why has he used the preposition "in"?
Why not just "It is cold here"?
I've seen a lot of phrases in which the "in" is not used, for example:
I've lived here for about two years.
I'm surprised to see you here.
You're not allowed to park here.
He was here a moment ago but he's wandered off somewhere.
Why not just "It is cold here"?
I've seen a lot of phrases in which the "in" is not used, for example:
I've lived here for about two years.
I'm surprised to see you here.
You're not allowed to park here.
He was here a moment ago but he's wandered off somewhere.
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"in here" could be interpreted as "in this very place". To me, it's much more specific than "here" because it usually refers to a definite, enclosed area.
Imagine that you've been locked in a fridge. You could easily (well, actually not that easily, you'd most likely be freezing) say: "It's cold in here!".
Imagine that you've been locked in a fridge. You could easily (well, actually not that easily, you'd most likely be freezing) say: "It's cold in here!".
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