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EngBB Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Are there difference in these two sentences?

I held the thief by hand.

or

I held the thief by THE hand.

I personally think that the above two sentences have no difference.

However, someone said that the first sentence means I catch the thief by bare hands without using any weapons. The second sentence means I catch the thief's hand.

Is it correct?
  

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EngBB I personally think that the above two sentences have no difference. Wrong. The first one is wrong.

— CalifJim

  • EngBB I personally think that the above two sentences have no difference.
  • Wrong.
  • The first one is wrong.
  • You need "I held the thief by the hand".
  • CJ
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EngBBI personally think that the above two sentences have no difference.
Wrong. The first one is wrong. You need "I held the thief by the hand".

CJ
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