At vs Here - What's the difference?
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In or very near a particular place.
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*:“My Continental prominence is improving,” I commented dryly. ¶ Von Lindowe cut at a furze bush with his silver-mounted rattan. ¶ “Quite so,” he said as dryly, his hand at his mustache. “I may say if your intentions were known your life would not be worth a curse.”
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(indicating time) Simultaneous, during.
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*:“My Continental prominence is improving,” I commented dryly. ¶ Von Lindowe cut at a furze bush with his silver-mounted rattan. ¶ “Quite so,” he said as dryly, his hand at his mustache. “I may say if your intentions were known your life would not be worth a curse.”
Occupied in (activity).
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Because of.
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Holding a given speed or .
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In a state of.
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bothering, irritating, causing discomfort to
*1995 Keith Wood, quoted in David Hughes, "
*:I think `Jesus, my back is at' me'. Then I get the ball. Off you go for 10 yards and you don't feel a thing. Then you stop and think: `Jesus, it's ' at me again'[.]
*2014 Marian Keyes "
*:He seems to be saying. “Ah, go on, you’re making the other lads feel bad.” But the 4th fella says, “No. Don’t be ‘at’ me. I’m just not in the form right now, I’ll stay where I am, thanks.”
(label) In, on, or at this place.
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* 2008 , (Omar Khadr), ,
(label) To this place; used in place of the more dated hither.
* 1891 , (Charlotte Perkins Gilman), ,
(label) In this context.
* 1872 May, (Edward Burnett Tylor), '', published in ''(Popular Science Monthly) , Volume 1,
* 1904 January 15, (William James), (The Chicago School)'', published in ''(Psychological Bulletin) , 1.1, pages 1-5,
At this point in the argument or narration.
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(abstract) This time, the present situation.
An army, host.
A hostile force.
(Anglo-Saxon) An invading army, either that of the enemy, or the national troops serving abroad. Compare (l).
An enemy, individual enemy.
As a symbol at
is .As a noun here is
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(AT)Preposition
(English prepositions)Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?, passage=Other global taboos, such as sex and suicide, manifest themselves widely online, with websites offering suicide guides and Hot XXX Action seconds away at the click of a button. The UK government will come under pressure to block access to pornographic websites this year when a committee of MPs publishes its report on protecting children online.}}
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Antarctic Diary - Part 2" personal website (January 2014):
Usage notes
* He threw the ball to me — (so I could catch it). * He threw the ball at me — (trying to hit me with it). * He talked to her — (conversationally). * He shouted at her — (aggressively).Statistics
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(wikipedia here)Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .Adverb
(-)- Dark house, by which once more I stand / Here in the long unlovely street,
- The Canadian visitor stated, “I’m not here' to help you. I’m not '''here''' to do anything for you. I’m just ' here to get information.”
- He said we came here solely on my account, that I was to have perfect rest and all the air I could get.
- The two great generalizations which the veteran Belgian astronomer has brought to bear on physiological and mental science, and which it is proposed to describe popularly here , may be briefly defined:
- The briefest characterization is all that will be attempted here .
- Here , perhaps I ought to stop.
A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=“And drove away—away.” Sophia broke down here . Even at this moment she was subconsciously comparing her rendering of the part of the forlorn bride with Miss Marie Lohr's.}}
Derived terms
* hereabout * hereafter * hereaway * hereby * herein * hereinabove * hereinafter * hereinbefore * hereinbelow * hereof * hereon * hereto * heretofore * hereunder * hereunto * hereupon * herewithNoun
(-)- An Alzheimer patient's here may in his mind be anywhere he called home in the time he presently re-lives.
- Here in history, we are less diligent about quashing monopolies.
