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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
'there/in there/over there'
Dear Teachers and Moderators
I found it difficult to make a clear distinction between 'there' and 'in there', 'there' and 'over there' as well.
1. I'll go there/I'll go in there
2. He is there/He is over there
3. People here are kind/People in here are kind (by the way)
Thanks in advance.
I found it difficult to make a clear distinction between 'there' and 'in there', 'there' and 'over there' as well.
1. I'll go there/I'll go in there
2. He is there/He is over there
3. People here are kind/People in here are kind (by the way)
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
In indicates a location somehow enclosed-- within a room, a building, an institution. Simple there does not indicate whether the referent is in, on, under, behind , etc. Over indicates a farther distance than simply there , either physically or in the mind of the speaker.
- In indicates a location somehow enclosed-- within a room, a building, an institution.
- Simple there does not indicate whether the referent is in, on, under, behind , etc.
- Over indicates a farther distance than simply there , either physically or in the mind of the speaker.
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In indicates a location somehow enclosed-- within a room, a building, an institution. Simple there does not indicate whether the referent is in, on, under, behind, etc.
Over indicates a farther distance than simply there, either physically or in the mind of the speaker.
Over indicates a farther distance than simply there, either physically or in the mind of the speaker.
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Thanks for helping me!!
'Look at the girl sitting over ther!'
'I'm gonna go in there'(pointting at a door)
Are they correct?
'Look at the girl sitting over ther!'
'I'm gonna go in there'(pointting at a door)
Are they correct?
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'Look at the girl sitting over there!'
'I'm gonna go in there'(pointing at a door)/ or a some building, house...
Excuse my intruding...
'I'm gonna go in there'(pointing at a door)/ or a some building, house...
Excuse my intruding...
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Thank you, pieanne.
English Forum is a splendid site for beginner! I really need more practices and to be correct.
Thanks again.
English Forum is a splendid site for beginner! I really need more practices and to be correct.
Thanks again.
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Hi. Please help me with the following there cases. For the first two, which is correct, "there" or "in there"?
1. (talking about going into the room)
Let's go there (in there?)
2. (talking about someone in the room)
Hmm, I think he is there (in there?)
How about this? Which should it be, "here" or "in here"? Thank you for you
1. (talking about going into the room)
Let's go there (in there?)
2. (talking about someone in the room)
Hmm, I think he is there (in there?)
How about this? Which should it be, "here" or "in here"? Thank you for you
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