this doesn't add up vs something here doesn't add up

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'This doesn't add up' is more general and can refer to any situation where things don't make sense or seem inconsistent. 'Something here doesn't add up' is more specific and implies that the issue is within the current context or situation.

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this doesn't add up

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express that something doesn't make sense or seem consistent.

This phrase is used to indicate that a situation or explanation is not logical or consistent.

Examples:

I've been looking at the numbers, but this doesn't add up.
The story he told me just doesn't add up.
Her behavior doesn't add up with what she said.
The evidence presented in court didn't add up.
The explanation given by the suspect didn't add up.

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Alternatives:

this doesn't make sense
this is inconsistent
this is illogical
this is not adding up
this is not adding up correctly

something here doesn't add up

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to imply that there is an inconsistency or illogical aspect within the current context or situation.

This phrase is used to point out a specific inconsistency or issue within a particular situation or context.

Examples:

I've reviewed the report, and something here doesn't add up.
We've checked the calculations, and something here doesn't add up.
I can't put my finger on it, but something here doesn't add up.
In this equation, something doesn't add up.
After examining the evidence, something here just doesn't add up.

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Something Here Doesn't Add Up. Date June 3, 2015. We all know Wreckerators have trouble with the English and the spelling and whatnot. (I don't know why ...
Something Here Doesn't Add Up. Date May 26, 2010. We all know Wreckerators have trouble with the English and the spelling and whatnot. (I don't know why ...
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Alternatives:

something is off here
there's a discrepancy here
there's a problem here
there's an inconsistency here
there's a puzzle here

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this doesn't add up vs something here doesn't add up