There vs. The

Difference Between There and The

Thereadverb

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

Theadverb

1=With a comparative or more and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.

The hotter the better.The more I think about it, the weaker it looks.The more money donated, the more books purchased, and the more happy children.It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.

Thereadverb

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

He did not stop there, but continued his speech.They patched up their differences, but matters did not end there.

Theadverb

1=With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none.

It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.It was a difficult time, and I’m none the wiser for it.I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.

Thereadverb

(location) To or into that place; thither.

Thereadverb

(obsolete) Where, there where, in which place.

Thereadverb

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

Thereinterjection

Used to offer encouragement or sympathy.

There, there. Everything is going to turn out all right.

Thereinterjection

Used to express victory or completion.

There! That knot should hold.

Therenoun

That place.

Therenoun

That status; that position.

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

Therepronoun

Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.

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.]

Therepronoun

Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence.

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.]

Therepronoun

Used with other verbs, when raised.

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.]