There(Here) you go. VS. There(Here) you are.

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There you go. VS. There you are.Here you go. VS. Here you are.They are interchangeable for the same meaning respectively? Or are there specific situations where only "There (Here) you go should be used, not There (here) you are? Thank you so much as usual and take good care.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

AnonymousThey are interchangeable for the same meaning respectively?

There you go, There you are, Here you go, Here you are.

Actually, all four are interchangeable. The item/service given and received is between the two interlocutors and so near both of them that both 'here' and 'there' are applicable.

Book cobra 140 · Answer

"Here you are" and "Here you go" are 100% interchangeable and mean the same thing. I think that dialect is important in what might be more natural for a speaker. For example, for the New York dialect, "Here you go" seems much more common in my experiences.

"There you are" and "There you go" can be different from the aforementioned "Here..." examples. The difference lies in the dista

"There you are" and "There you go" can be different from the aforementioned "Here..." examples. The difference lies in the distance. If I am handing something to you, I would probably choose "Here you go," but I could also say, "There you go." The former sounds like I am actively giving it to you, whereas the latter possesses more distance and sounds like you are receiving it (perhaps, finally!, after some time has passed.) Furthermore, if it is not I who is giving it to you, but it is something you are retrieving yourself, or some task you are succeeding at, I would use this more distant "There..." form. For example, if a child finally starts riding a bicycle successfully, you could say, "There you go," to show that the person is doing it, or receiving the skill, and you are passively watching it, and not actively involved. But, if you were to offer someone help, like say in getting a small child to sit on a bike, you could say "Here you go" as you assist them.

Hope this helps. Personally, I am interested in who prefers which form (go versus. are) and why, and what their dialect is. Thanks!

There(Here) you go. VS. There(Here) you are.

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