Oh, yes, please, there

English as a Second Language Listening, speaking, pronunciation and accent
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At a post office

Post master: Let’s weigh your package and see how much the postage comes to. Ah, exactly two dollars.

Man: OK. Only two little stamps for 2 dollars?

Post master: Well, you can buy 200 1-cent stamps, if you like.

Man: Oh, yes, please, there.

there ← interjection

  • What does “there” mean in this dialogue?

  • What are synonyms for “there” in this dialogue?

Thank you

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He puts the money on the counter and says “There”. Meaning, “There is the money for the stamps.”

It may also be said:
There ya go.
Here’s the money.

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Thank you so much, NearlyNapping :two_hearts:

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I think it can also mean: Oh! Yes, please, as you like. (To be in comfortable accord with him)

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Thank you so much, Anglophile :two_hearts:
Thank you so much for your likes, Torsten :two_hearts:

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