Between the following two phrases:
- "Look here"
- "Look at here"
which one is correct?
Is it advisable to use "at" in this case?
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Sign up to join this communityBetween the following two phrases:
which one is correct?
Is it advisable to use "at" in this case?
"Look here" is correct. I would never use "Look at here" all by itself, but in sentences such as "There's not much to look at here" or "There are many things to look at here" it is certainly grammatical. Also, it is perfectly grammatical to say "Look at this".
It is incorrect to use at in this case. You could say any of the following in the imperative sense:
- Look here
- Look at this
- Look at this place
"Look at here!" isn't certainly correct.
"Look over here" also works. "Look here" can also mean "See here, Mr. Smith..." which has a tone of command.