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Hanuman_2000 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Can

Hello,

1.Can you help me with this box?

2.Can you help me lift this box?

Do both the sentences convey the same meaning?

Thanks.
  

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The first one doesn't tell us what kind of help the speaker needs. Maybe he/she doesn't want to lift the box, but wants to move or open it.

— Ozzourti

  • The first one doesn't tell us what kind of help the speaker needs.
  • Maybe he/she doesn't want to lift the box, but wants to move or open it.
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The first one doesn't tell us what kind of help the speaker needs. Maybe he/she doesn't want to lift the box, but wants to move or open it.
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Yes, within context the first sentence would mean the same as the first. If someone sees you struggling to lift a box alone, they will understand that you mean you need help to lift it, even if you just say Can you help me with this box.
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