The difference between Here and That
When used as nouns, here means this place, whereas that means something being indicated that is there.
When used as adverbs, here means in, on, or at this place, whereas that means to a given extent or degree.
That is also determiner with the meaning: the (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "", or if expressing distinction.
That is also pronoun with the meaning: the thing, person, idea, quality, event, action or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "", or if expressing distinction.
check bellow for the other definitions of Here and That
-
Here as an adverb (location):
In, on, or at this place.
-
Here as an adverb (location):
To this place; used in place of the more dated hither.
Examples:
"Please come here."
-
Here as an adverb (abstract):
In this context.
Examples:
"Derivatives can refer to anything that is derived from something else, but here they refer specifically to functions that give the slope of the tangent line to a curve."
-
Here as an adverb:
At this point in the argument or narration.
Examples:
"'Here endeth the lesson."
-
Here as a noun (abstract):
This place; this location.
Examples:
"An Alzheimer patient's here may in his mind be anywhere he called home in the time he presently re-lives."
-
Here as a noun (abstract):
This time, the present situation.
-
Here as an adjective:
Examples:
"John here is a rascal."
-
Here as an adjective:
Examples:
"This here orange is too sour."
-
That as a pronoun (demonstrative):
The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "", or if expressing distinction.
Examples:
"He went home, and after that I never saw him again."
-
That as a pronoun:
The known (thing); .
Examples:
"They're getting divorced. What do you think about ''that''?"
-
That as a pronoun (demonstrative):
The aforementioned quality; .
Examples:
"The water is so cold! — That it is."
-
That as a pronoun (relative):
(plural that) Which, who; .
Examples:
"The CPR course that she took really came in handy."
"The house that he lived in was old and dilapidated."
-
That as a pronoun (colloquial):
Examples:
"the place that [= where or to which] I went last year"
"the last time that [= when] I went to Europe"
-
That as an adverb (degree):
To a given extent or degree.
Examples:
"The ribbon was that thin." "I disagree, I say it was not that thin, it was thicker... or maybe thinner..."
-
That as an adverb (degree):
To a great extent or degree; very, particularly .
Examples:
"I'm just not that sick."
"I did the run last year, and it wasn't that difficult."
"synonyms: so"
-
That as an adverb (obsolete, outside, dialects):
To such an extent; so. .
Examples:
"Ooh, I was that happy I nearly kissed her."
-
That as a noun (philosophy):
Something being indicated that is there; one of those.