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Anonymous

#123435 Tue, 02 Aug 05 06:18 PM

What is the difference between the following sentences?

E.g.: I want you to stay in here.

E.g.: I want you to stay here.

I am a bit confused. Thanks

MrPedantic

#123491 Tue, 02 Aug 05 11:41 PM

Hello Anon

"I want you to stay in here" – "here" is an enclosed location of some kind; perhaps a cupboard, or a box, or a room.

"I want you to stay here" – "here" is any kind of location.

The idea of "enclosedness" is imparted to the sentence by "in".

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davkett

#123498 Wed, 03 Aug 05 12:37 AM

Interestingly, these are all intelligible sentences:

I want.

I want you.

I want you to.

I want you to stay.

I want you to stay in.

I want you to stay in here.

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