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Jesusengland Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

The book is on the table./ The book is there on the table.

Hello.

What is the difference in meaning if we use there in the second sentence?

- The book is on the table.
- The book is there on the table.

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As a demonstrative - there's an implied demonstration. Where?? There!!

— Avangi

  • As a demonstrative - there's an implied demonstration.
  • Where??
  • There!!
  • It's really there!
  • It's right there!
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As a demonstrative - there's an implied demonstration. Where?? There!! It's really there! It's right there! (pointing)

When the person speaking is not present, there would probably be prior context, indicating some difficulty in finding the book where it is supposed to be.
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Jesusengland What is the difference in meaning if we use there in the second sentence?
The first sentence is completely neutral and objective. You don't even have to be having a conversation with anybody. There is no speaker in the situation, in a way. The relationship between the book and the table is expressed in a
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