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Gracexie



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:27 pm    Post subject: in here / in there Reply with quote

We learned we are not supposed to say 'in here / in there', but in UK I often heard people say 'in here / in there'. Why?

If 'in here / in there' are also correct, then what is the difference between the below two sentences.

1 Everyone goes to the coffee lounge, because they can smoke in there.
2 Everyone goes to the coffee lounge, because they can smoke there.

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Anuradha Chepur



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Presumably, 'in here/there' is only a stylistic variation.
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Gracexie



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:16 pm    Post subject: Could you explain a bit more? Reply with quote

Thanks a lot for the reply.

Um, I'm still not sure what you mean by 'stylistic variation'. Could you please explain a bit more?

But anyway, in here & in there are acceptale, right?

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sabrina_c



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In example 1, 'in' is redundant because a coffee lounge is assumed to be 'in'.
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Anuradha Chepur



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It doesn't add to meaning or even emphasis to say in here/there instead of just here/there. So I guess it is just a style.
People also say out here/out there.
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