There vs. Where — What's the Difference?
Difference Between There and Where
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There
At or in that place
Sit over there.
Where
At or in what place
Where is the elevator?.
There
To, into, or toward that place
Wouldn't go there again.
Where
In what situation or position
Where would we be without your help?.
There
At that stage, moment, or point
Stop there before you make any more mistakes.
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Where
From what place or source
Where did you get this idea?.
There
In that matter
I can't agree with him there.
Where
To what situation; toward what end
Where is this argument leading?.
There
In a readily accessible or discoverable state
The answer is out there. All we have to do is look for it.
Where
At, to, or in a place in which
He lives where the climate is mild. We should go where it is quieter.
There
Used especially for emphasis after the demonstrative pronoun that or those, or after a noun modified by the demonstrative adjective that or those
That person there ought to know the directions to town.
Where
At, to, or in a situation in which
I want to know where you expect the project to be in six months.
There
(Nonstandard) Used for emphasis between a demonstrative adjective meaning "that" or "those" and a noun
"You see them there handles?" (Cormac McCarthy)."I tell you ... that you buried paving-stones and earth in that there coffin" (Charles Dickens).
Where
At, to, or in any place in which; wherever
Sit where you like.
There
That place or point
Stopped and went on from there.
Where
At, to, or in any situation in which; wherever
Keeping dangerous substances out of reach is important where children are concerned.
There
Used to express feelings such as relief, satisfaction, sympathy, or anger
There, now I can have some peace!.
Where
Whereas
That model has an attractive design, where this one is more dependable.
There
(location) In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here).
Where
Usage Problem That
I read where they're closing down the paper mill.
There
(figuratively) In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place.
He did not stop there, but continued his speech.
They patched up their differences, but matters did not end there.
Where
The place or occasion
We know the when but not the where of it.
There
(location) To or into that place; thither.
Where
In, at or to which place or situation.
I've forgotten where I was in this book, but it was probably around chapter four.
I hardly knew where I was going.
There
(obsolete) Where, there where, in which place.
Where
In, at or to the place (that) or a place (that).
Stay where you are.
Go back where you came from.
Let's go where it's warmer.
There
In this world, used to say that someone or something exists; see pronoun section below.
Where
In, at or to any place (that); wherever; anywhere.
Please sit where you like.
Their job is to go where they are called.
There
Used to offer encouragement or sympathy.
There, there. Everything is going to turn out all right.
Where
In a position, case, etc. in which; if.
You cannot be too careful where explosives are involved.
Where no provision under this Act is applicable, the case shall be decided in accordance with the customary practices.
There
Used to express victory or completion.
There! That knot should hold.
Where
While on the contrary; although; whereas.
Where Susy has trouble coloring inside the lines, Johnny has already mastered shading.
There
That place.
Where
Interrogative adverb, used in either a direct or indirect question: in, at or to what place.
Where are you?
Where are you going?
He asked where I grew up.
There
That status; that position.
You rinse and de-string the green beans; I'll take it from there.
Where
(with certain prepositions) What place.
Where did you come from?
Where are you off to?
There
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?]
No, there isn't. [=No, one doesn't exist.]
Where
Where are.
Where you at?
Where you going?
There
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.]
There arose a great wind out of the east. [=There was now a great wind, arising in the east.]
Where
In what situation.
Where would we be without our parents?
There
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.]
Where
(relative) In, at or to which.
This is the place where we first met.
He is looking for a house where he can have a complete office.
That's the place where we went on holiday.
There
That.
Therefor, thereat, thereunder
Where
(fused relative) The place in, at or to which.
He lives within five miles of where he was born.
This is a photo of where I went on holiday.
There
(colloquial) Appended to words of greeting etc.
Hi there, young fellow.
Oh, hello there, Bob, how are you doing?
Where
The place in which something happens.
A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how.
There
Misspelling of their
Where
At or in what place; hence, in what situation, position, or circumstances; - used interrogatively.
God called unto Adam, . . . Where art thou?
There
In or at that place.
The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
Where
At or in which place; at the place in which; hence, in the case or instance in which; - used relatively.
She visited that place where first she was so happy.
Where I thought the remnant of mine ageShould have been cherished by her childlike duty.
Where one on his side fights, thousands will fly.
But where he rode one mile, the dwarf ran four.
There
In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place; as, he did not stop there, but continued his speech.
The law that theaten'd death becomes thy friendAnd turns it to exile; there art thou happy.
Where
To what or which place; hence, to what goal, result, or issue; whither; - used interrogatively and relatively; as, where are you going?
But where does this tend?
Lodged in sunny cleft,Where the gold breezes come not.
The star . . . stood over where the young child was.
The Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Within about twenty paces of where we were.
Where did the minstrels come from?
There
To or into that place; thither.
The rarest that e'er came there.
A knight there was, and that a worthy man.
There is a path which no fowl knoweth.
Wherever there is a sense or perception, there some idea is actually produced.
There have been that have delivered themselves from their ills by their good fortune or virtue.
Spend their good there it is reasonable.
Where
Whereas.
And flight and die is death destroying death;Where fearing dying pays death servile breath.
There
A location other than here; that place;
You can take it from there
Where
Place; situation.
Finding the nymph asleep in secret where.
There
In or at that place;
They have lived there for years
It's not there
That man [who is] there
Where
In or at or to what place;
I know where he is
Use it wherever necessary
There
In that matter;
I agree with you there
There
To or toward that place; away from the speaker;
Go there around noon!
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