Substandard Usage
When I was in high
school, a cute boy was in my geometry class, but he couldn’t talk without
saying this here or that there. Soon I wondered why I had found
him attractive. His language created a response like a bad smell would have.
This means something
nearby. To add here creates a redundant expression.
That refers to
something more remotely located. That there also sounds redundant.
Omit here
and there:
We took this here
dog running in that there field.
Let me sharpen
this here pencil so I can work that there problem.
It would be
acceptable to use this or here, but don’t use both unless you are having
trouble making a point.
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