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Teo Posted 20 years ago
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Look (over) here!

Look here! Look over here!

What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?
  

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Hi, Look here! Look over here! What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?

  • Hi, Look here!
  • Look over here!
  • What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?
  • First, the physical meaning.
  • #2 implies more that there is distance between the person being addressed and 'here'.
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Hi,

Look here! Look over here!

What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?

First, the physical meaning. #2 implies more that there is distance between the person being addressed and 'here'.

Now, the figurative meaning. #1 is sometimes used to mean 'Pay attention to what I am saying'

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