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Mark075 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

"There is nothing in here" vs "There is nothing here"

Hi, are these two sentences correct?
There is nothing in here.
There is nothing here.
When should I use 'in here' and when just 'here'?
  

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Hi, Yes, both are correct. There is a subtle difference between here and in here , however. Here is used when you wish to indicate a general location: it could be a city, a street, a neighborhood, and so on.

  • Hi, Yes, both are correct.
  • There is a subtle difference between here and in here , however.
  • Here is used when you wish to indicate a general location: it could be a city, a street, a neighborhood, and so on.
  • In here , however, has a more specific reference: it is commonly used when you enter a building, a room, an apartment, an inner place, and so on.
  • In other words, it posits inside .
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Hi,
Yes, both are correct. There is a subtle difference between here and in here, however.
Here is used when you wish to indicate a general location: it could be a city, a street,
a neighborhood, and so on. In here, however, has a more specific reference: it is commonly
used when you enter a building, a room, an apartment, an inner place, and so on. In o

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