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Omar Ahmed Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Correct or not?
Find the mistake in the following sentence: Had I time enough to do my office work, I wouldn't pay an aid to help me.
Is the sentence mentioned above correct according to British English?
I know that in Britain people say 'an aide' to refer to a person who you pay to help you. Am I right?
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In both British and American English, an aide is a person who helps, while an aid is a thing that helps. In this case it's a person, so you need aide .
- In both British and American English, an aide is a person who helps, while an aid is a thing that helps.
- In this case it's a person, so you need aide .
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In both British and American English, an aide is a person who helps, while an aid is a thing that helps. In this case it's a person, so you need aide.
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