The difference between There and Thither

When used as adverbs, there means in a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here), whereas thither means to that place.


There is also noun with the meaning: that place.

There is also pronoun with the meaning: in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.}}.

Thither is also adjective with the meaning: on that side.

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  1. There as an adverb (location):

    In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here).

  2. There as an adverb (figuratively):

    In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place.

    Examples:

    "He did not stop there, but continued his speech."

    "They patched up their differences, but matters did not end there."

  3. There as an adverb (location):

    To or into that place; thither.

  4. There as an adverb (obsolete):

    Where, there where, in which place.

  5. There as an adverb:

    In existence or in this world; see pronoun section below.

  1. There as a noun:

    That place.

  2. There as a noun:

    That status; that position.

    Examples:

    "You get it ready; I'll take it from there."

  1. There as a pronoun:

    in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.}}

    Examples:

    "There are two apples on the table.'' [=Two apples are on the table.]"

    "There is no way to do it.'' [=No way to do it exists.]"

    "Is there an answer?'' [=Does an answer exist?]"

    "No, there isn't.'' [=No, one doesn't exist.]"

  2. There as a pronoun:

    Examples:

    "If x is a positive number, then there exists ''[=there is]'' a positive number y less than x."

    "There remain several problems with this approach.'' [=Several problems remain with this approach.]"

    "Once upon a time, in a now-forgotten kingdom, there lived a woodsman with his wife.'' [=There was a woodsman, who lived with his wife.]"

    "There arose a great wind out of the east.'' [=There was now a great wind, arising in the east.]"

  3. There as a pronoun:

    Examples:

    "There seems to be some difficulty with the papers.'' [=It seems that there is some difficulty with the papers.]"

    "I expected there to be a simpler solution.'' [=I expected that there would be a simpler solution.]"

    "There are beginning to be complications.'' [=It's beginning to be the case that there are complications.]"

  4. There as a pronoun (in combination with certain prepositions, no longer [[productive]]):

    That.

    Examples:

    "therefor, thereat, thereunder"

  5. There as a pronoun (colloquial):

    Examples:

    "Hi there, young fellow."

  1. Thither as an adverb (chiefly, literary, _, or, _, legal, dated):

    To that place.

  2. Thither as an adverb (dated):

    To that point, end, or result.

    Examples:

    "The argument tended thither."

  1. Thither as an adjective (archaic):

    On that side; the farther.

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