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Is "in" necessary after "stay"? Can't I just say "stay there"?

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Rebecca

"Stay there" could be said instead of "stay in there". However, "stay in there" gives more detail because it specifies that he is "inside" somewhere i.e. room. Therefore, it would be better to say "stay in there".

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