Difference between revisions of "Here - there - where"

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−	Words that mean ‘a place’ (here, there, everywhere, etc.) are all formed like '''here'''.<ul>	+	Words that mean ‘a place’ (here, there, everywhere, etc.) are all formed like '''here'''.<ul>
−	<li>If you mean ‘in this place’, say '''here'''.  (But note: you '''hear''' with your ears.)</li>	+	<li>If you mean ‘in this place’, say '''here'''.  (But note: you '''hear''' with your ears.)</li>
−	<li>If you mean ‘in that place’, use '''there''' (th + (h)ere).</li>	+	<li>If you mean ‘in '''th'''at place’, use '''there''' (th + (h)ere).</li>
−	<li>If you mean ‘which place’, use '''where''' (wh + (h)ere).</li></ul>  This applies to '''everywhere''' too.	+	<li>If you mean <nowiki>‘</nowiki><nowiki></nowiki>'''wh'''ich place’, use '''where''' (wh + (h)ere).</li></ul>  This applies to '''everywhere''', '''somewhere''' and similar compounds too.
−	[[category:spelling]]	+	::You may also want to see AWE's page on [[hither - hence|hither and hence, thither and thence and whither and whence]]
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		+	[[Category:Homophones]]
		+	[[Category:Spelling common errors]]

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Latest revision as of 11:47, 21 August 2014

Words that mean ‘a place’ (here, there, everywhere, etc.) are all formed like here.

• If you mean ‘in this place’, say here. (But note: you hear with your ears.)
• If you mean ‘in that place’, use there (th + (h)ere).
• If you mean ‘which place’, use where (wh + (h)ere).

This applies to everywhere, somewhere and similar compounds too.

You may also want to see AWE's page on hither and hence, thither and thence and whither and whence