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Healer Posted 12 years ago
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Shall I say "walk to here" or just "walk here"?

I never said or never heard the former. Then how shall I make it clear I mean to walk from someplace to this place? If I just say the latter, it could just mean I walk around here, taking a stroll, not going anywhere. The same applies to "run here" and so on.
  

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healer Shall I say "walk to here" or just "walk here"? Just 'walk here'. healer If I just say the latter, it could just mean I walk around here, taking a stroll, not going anywhere.

  • healer Shall I say "walk to here" or just "walk here"?
  • Just 'walk here'.
  • healer If I just say the latter, it could just mean I walk around here, taking a stroll, not going anywhere.
  • It won't in context.
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healerShall I say "walk to here" or just "walk here"?
Just 'walk here'.
healerIf I just say the latter, it could just mean I walk around here, taking a stroll, not going anywhere.
It won't in context.
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That's what I usually say, "walk here" while I mean I walk from somewhere to this location. But it doesn't sound very clear and convincing to me.

As long as you say so, I take it as correct saying.

Thank you!
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In what context would you be saying "walk here"? It doesn't sound very natural to me (although "walk to here" is worse.) I wonder if you might just be able to say "come here" or "come over here," without specifying that the person should come by walking.

In certain contexts, where it was important to stress the actual walking (for example, if you are a doctor wanting to see if a perso
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khoffIn what context would you be saying "walk here"?
I had to walk here. My car wouldn't start.
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fivejedjonI had to walk here.
Oh, that makes sense! I was reading it as an imperative.
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Thanks!

That was what I said to my car mechanic when I left the car for service. I said I had to walk here to pick up the car, so please give me plenty of notice.

So "walk here" in this context refers to walking from one place to another, instead of walking at the same spot for exercise and so on.
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In some cases, saying "walk here" as an imperative is necessary where the action of walking needs to be emphasized. Having dicussed all this, it seems that it is correct to say walk here for a movement from one place to another or just in a confined spot.

Thanks guys!
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healer I said I had to walk here to pick up the car, so please give me plenty of notice.
Yes, that's fine. The stress would be on "walk."

If you meant this instead
healerwalking at the same spot for exercise and so on.
the context and the intonation would make it clear. If I was at a shopping mall in the winter and

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