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.
check bellow for the other definitions of There and Thither
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There as an adverb (location):
In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here).
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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."
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There as an adverb (location):
To or into that place; thither.
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There as an adverb (obsolete):
Where, there where, in which place.
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There as an adverb:
In existence or in this world; see pronoun section below.
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There as a noun:
That place.
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There as a noun:
That status; that position.
Examples:
"You get it ready; I'll take it from there."
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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.]"
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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.]"
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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.]"
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There as a pronoun (in combination with certain prepositions, no longer [[productive]]):
That.
Examples:
"therefor, thereat, thereunder"
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There as a pronoun (colloquial):
Examples:
"Hi there, young fellow."
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Thither as an adverb (chiefly, literary, _, or, _, legal, dated):
To that place.
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Thither as an adverb (dated):
To that point, end, or result.
Examples:
"The argument tended thither."
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Thither as an adjective (archaic):
On that side; the farther.