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Discussion Groups / British English / November 2005Here you go
When I was first taught English 15 years ago my teacher told me: Here you are. However, later on I discovered that you use: Here you go, There you are There you go Which one is the most popular? Is there any by the way? Is there any difference among them for you? Regards, Pawe³ from Warsaw, Poland > > When I was first taught English 15 years ago my teacher told me: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > There you are > There you go Now then. >> >> When I was first taught English 15 years ago my teacher told me: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Now then. Absolutely.  SignatureFrank Erskine >>> When I was first taught English 15 years ago my teacher told me: >>> Here you are. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> >>Now then. What does it mean? apprentice > Absolutely. >>>> When I was first taught English 15 years ago my teacher told me: >>>> Here you are. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >> Absolutely. It means "yes" ! SignatureFrank Erskine >>>>> When I was first taught English 15 years ago my teacher told me: >>>>> Here you are. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >>> > It means "yes" ! I mean "now then" absolutely, definitely, certainly, sure, of course..I know them. but "now then"? Regards, apprentice > I mean "now then" > absolutely, definitely, certainly, sure, of course..I know them. > but "now then"? > Regards, > apprentice It depends to an extent on how it is said. It is often used as a general warning but particularly when someone is about to go beyond the bounds of acceptable behaviour. It can also mean something like: "OK, I have dealt with the previous thing and am ready to move on to the next item on my TO DO list." It's the sort of thing a shopkeeper might say to indicate that he is ready for the next customer. >>>>When I was first taught English 15 years ago my teacher told me: >>>>Here you are. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >>> >>>Now then. It means the same as the phrases you posted! Roughly. Or sometimes it means something like the Yiddish "Oy!", though "Ey up" is a more versatile equivalent of some senses of that. But it's mostly used in Lancashire and Y***shire, and pronounced "nathen". All the phrases you posted are absolutely interchangeable. Paul Burke |
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