Cool MateHere vs This place
When to use each in English, with meaning, register, and examples.
Here
High-frequency chunkA1adverb
This place
Top 2,000 (common)
Most common: Here
| Here | This place | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | 🇬🇧 /["/hɪə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/hɪr/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //ðɪs pleɪs//🇺🇸 //ðɪs pleɪs// |
| Meaning | In this place. | A location or spot. |
| Example | Come here and look at this! | I love coming to this place on weekends. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| How common | High-frequency chunk | Top 2,000 (common) |
| CEFR level | A1 | - |
| Part of speech | adverb | |
| Collocations | come here, stay here, put it here | this place is great, this place looks nice, get to this place |
| Antonyms | there | - |
| Common mistakes | Confused with 'hear', which means to listen., Used incorrectly to refer to a time rather than a place., Omitted when giving directions. | Using 'these places' instead of 'this place'., Confusing 'this place' with 'there' when referring to a distant location. |
| Usage notes | Used to indicate location or presence. In some contexts, it may not be appropriate to use in formal writing. | Use 'this place' to refer to a specific location nearby. It is common in casual conversations. Avoid using it in very formal writing. |
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Frequently asked questions: Here vs This place
What's the difference between Here and This place?
Here: In this place. This place: A location or spot.
Which is more common: Here and This place?
Here is the most common in everyday English.
Can you show an example of each?
Here: Come here and look at this! This place: I love coming to this place on weekends.
Can I use Here and This place interchangeably?
Not always. Here and This place are related and overlap in some contexts, but they differ in register, how common they are, and usage, so swapping one for another can change the meaning or tone. Check the differences above before substituting.