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In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).
- I know Bristol quite well as I used to live there.
- I looked in the cupboard and my keys were there!
- The air there is beneficial to health.
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At that point, stage, etc., visualised as a distinct place.
- He did not stop there, but continued his speech.
- They patched up their differences, but matters did not end there.
- 3
In a notional place where one will provide support or care; see also be there.
- You know that I will always be there for you.
- 4
In existence in some place.
- I know that aliens are there, somewhere.
- 5
In its correct position, so as to be fully and properly fitted or inserted.
- If I just push this in here like this, it should .... Ah! Good! It's there!
- 6
After the name of a person perceived as located 'away' from the speaker, used familiarly to indicate that person.
- Jim there has been with the company for twenty years.
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After certain determiners, especially 'them', 'that' and 'those', used to emphasise demonstrative sense; see also them there.
- Your dog's been a-chasin' those there chickens.
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In a notional place or situation of mental soundness and competence; see also all there.
- I spoke to her, but she didn't make much sense. I don't think she's totally there.
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To or into a place or location; thither.
- I've never been to Disneyland. Can we go there?
- He started to talk about ... you know ... and I told him please don't go there.
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Into an undesirable topic or subject matter; see also go there.
- He started to talk about ... you know ... and I told him please don't go there.
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In that matter, relation, etc..
- You say that the president is a crook, and I certainly agree with you there.
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Where, there where, in which place.
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In this world: used to say that someone or something exists; see also pronoun section below.
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Used to offer encouragement or sympathy; see also there, there and there now.
- There, there. Everything is going to turn out all right.
- 2
Used to express victory or completion.
- There! That knot should hold.
- 1
That place (previously mentioned or otherwise implied).
- We need someone to take us from here to there.
- 2
That situation; that position.
- You rinse and de-string the green beans; I'll take it from there.
- 1
Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of "exist", with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.
- There are two apples on the table. [=Two apples are on the table.]
- There is no way to do it. [=No way to do it exists.]
- Is there an answer? [=Does an answer exist?]
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Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence.
- If x is a positive number, then there exists [=there is] a positive number y less than x.
- There remain several problems with this approach. [=Several problems remain with this approach.]
- Once upon a time, in a now-forgotten kingdom, there lived a woodsman with his wife. [=There was a woodsman, who lived with his wife.]
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Used with other verbs, when raised.
- There seems to be some difficulty with the papers. [=It seems that there is some difficulty with the papers.]
- I expected there to be a simpler solution. [=I expected that there would be a simpler solution.]
- There are beginning to be complications. [=It's beginning to be the case that there are complications.]
- 4
That.
- therefor, thereat, thereunder
- 5
Appended to words of greeting etc.
- Hi there, young fellow.
- Oh, hello there, Bob, how are you doing?
- So, Mom, what are you cooking there?
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Misspelling of they’re.
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Misspelling of their.