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"There you go" is interchangeable with "Here you go" all the time? Or they are interchangeable when "There you go" is used for the meaning of "I agree" or when do you think they are interchangeable or not? Thank you so much as usual and I hope to make my point clear.

RandomGuy · Accepted Answer

Hans51"There you go" is interchangeable with "Here you go" all the time?

No, only when you are giving something to someone.

Hans51or when do you think they are interchangeable or not?

Here you go is used only in the situation described above. There you go has some other common uses. Suppose you’re trying to put your coat on a hanger but your coat keeps sliding off after many attempts until finally you manage to get it to stay put. After witnessing it all, I say There you go (˜You’ve got it now). It can be a little patronizing, depending on your tone or who you say it to. You might also hear the expression used in this way: Just install a decent anti-virus program and a good ad blocker for your browser and there you go (˜Then you’ll have everything you need / Then you’re on your way). The expression might also be said in a conversation like this: Person A: I haven’t been having much luck finding a job, but my friend says there might be an opening in his department soon. Person B: Well, there you go (˜Well, that’s good at least). It’s kind of a lazy reply used when you don’t know what else to say. In any of these situations, here you go would not be idiomatic.

Grammarfreak · Answer

AnonymousOr they are interchangeable when "There you go" is used for the meaning of "I agree"

Yes, in the context of a dialog where two people are discussing a topic, and one hears something he really like, he may shout out " There you go!", or "here you go!".
If you came to my house to borrow a flash light. Minutes later, I returned with the flash light and said "here you go". You can return it to me tomorrow. Here, "here you go" means " I have what you come for. The way it is said and the the intonation is different than the " I agree" variety.

RandomGuy · Answer

grammarfreakYes, in the context of a dialog where two people are discussing a topic, and one hears something he really like, he may shout out " There you go!", or "here you go!".

Here you go doesn’t sound very idiomatic here. I have always heard there you go.

Sica · Answer

They are only interchangeable when you say something is starting to happen again, especially something bad.
For example:
- There you go again, twisting what I'm saying
- Here we go again, the leap is out of order. ( A person say when his group find out that the leap can't use anymore and this situation has happened for many times)
And in other cases, they cannot be replaced each other.

Fivejedjon · Answer

Sica Here we go again, the leap is out of order. ( A person says this when his group find out that the leap can't be used anymore and this situation has happened for many times) And in other cases, they cannot be replaced each other.

If you are going to give your views on correct English, please try to ensure that your own English is reasonably sound.

What is this 'leap' that is out of order?

Grammarfreak · Answer

fivejedjonWhat is this 'leap' that is out of order?

I am taking a wild guess. Could it be: Here we go again. the lift (as the British would call an elevator) is out of order!.

Sica · Answer

grammarfreak What is this 'leap' that is out of order?I am taking a wild guess. Could it be: Here we go again. the lift (as the British would call an elevator) is out of order!.

Yes, You're right, Freak - the lift. I'm sorry for my mistakes.

Sica · Answer

fivejedjon What is this 'leap' that is out of order?

It's the lift.

fivejedjonIf you are going to give your views on correct English, please try to ensure that your own English is reasonably sound.

Okay, I got it, Five. I'm sure that I'm working very hard on my English. Thanks for correcting my mistakes. It's very useful.

Perfect Stranger · Answer

Good topic. I'm subscribing to it.

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