Word
ther
Definition
adv. in, at, or to that place. You use it to point to a spot that is not where you are right now.
adv. at, in, or to that place or position. Often used to indicate a location previously mentioned or easily identified by the listener.
Examples
“Put the box over there on the table.”
“We visited the new museum last week and spent several hours there looking at the exhibits.”
“While the capital city offers numerous cultural attractions, many travelers prefer to stay there only briefly before heading into the more scenic rural provinces.”
Examples
simple
“Put the box over there on the table.”
contextual
“We visited the new museum last week and spent several hours there looking at the exhibits.”
complex
“While the capital city offers numerous cultural attractions, many travelers prefer to stay there only briefly before heading into the more scenic rural provinces.”
Usage
Often functions as an expletive or dummy subject ('there is/are') to introduce new information.
Pitfall
Their is a cat in the garden.
There is a cat in the garden.
Learners frequently confuse the adverb 'there' with the possessive adjective 'their' or the contraction 'they're'.
Scan code
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