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Dileepa dharmasiri Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

What is the meaning of "who's that over at"?

The following was used in a TV show. I would really appreciate it if someone could let me know what is the meaning of "who's that over at" in the following sentence. Furthermore, please let me know what are the scenarios where it is appropriate to use this phrase.

Hey, who's that over at Bree's?

This is the context of the conversation. One actress was talking with a stranger in front of her house while her two sisters were inside the house. The actresses who were in the house were talking about the new guy who they didn't know. According to the situation, I could guess that she was asking who that man was. However, it seems as though there might be some particular scenarios in which we could use this phrase because this is the first time that I've ever seen this. That's why, in fact, I wanted to ask this question.

  

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dileepa dharmasiri Hey, who's that over at Bree's? It is not a fixed expression or anything like that. " just means that you want to know the identity of the person in question.

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  • dileepa dharmasiri Hey, who's that over at Bree's?
  • It is not a fixed expression or anything like that.
  • " just means that you want to know the identity of the person in question.
  • In this case, the person was at Bree's house.
  • "Over" is nothing more than the adverb.
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dileepa dharmasiriHey, who's that over at Bree's?

It is not a fixed expression or anything like that. "Who is that?" just means that you want to know the identity of the person in question. In this case, the person was at Bree's house. "Over" is nothing more than the adverb. The two dictionaries I looked at online do not exactly cover this use. The AHD

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dileepa dharmasiriwho's that

Who is that person?

dileepa dharmasiriover

'over' is used to indicate that some distance would need to be traveled in order to get to that place. In the given example, it emphasizes "not here, but there". It is optional in these expressions.

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