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Hans51 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Usage of (t)here and in (t)here

What are you doing here? VS. What are you doing in here?

Let's me there. VS. Let's meet in there.

Is there a meaning difference between each sentence? I think that in the end here and there imply places where they are or they are going, so here or in here and there or in there could mean the same thing. What do you native English speakers think?

Thank you so much as always and have a good day.
  

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I would say "in" convey a concept of specific and defined location.

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  • I would say "in" convey a concept of specific and defined location.
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I would say "in" convey a concept of specific and defined location.
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Thank you so much, so I can say either of them in the same situation, depending on how I feel, right?
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Hans51What are you doing here? VS. What are you doing in here?
Hi,

What are you doing here (the person being asked is near, not far, perhaps he/she is in front of you / talking face-to-fact with you. Or perhaps you two are in the same building, room or at the same location.So, 'here' expresses nearness.)

What are you doing in here? (the pers
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Hans51... here? VS. ... in here? ... there. VS. ... in there.
Without "in" you convey the general meaning.
With "in" you add the concept of interiority.

'in here' - in this hole; in this cave; in this room; in this building; in this closet; ... (in this place)
'in there' - in that hole; in that cave; in that room; in that building; in that clo
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