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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Do they mean the same?

Dear experts,

Thank you for the hand.
Thank you for your help.
Do they mean the same or at least similar?

Thank you.
  

Top answer

Hi, Thank you for the hand. Informal. To me, often suggests that the help was physical in some way.

— Clive

  • Hi, Thank you for the hand.
  • Informal.
  • To me, often suggests that the help was physical in some way.
  • Thank you for your help.
  • Not just informal.
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Hi,

Thank you for the hand. Informal. To me, often suggests that the help was physical in some way.

Thank you for your help. Not just informal. Help of any type.

Do they mean the same or at least similar?

Clive
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Thank you for your reply.
It was very easy to understand.
But that leads to a couple more questions:
1st.
Thank you for the hand.
Is this expression grammatically acceptable?
2nd.
Thank you for giving me a hand.
Thank you for the hand.
Which one of these two sounds more natural to you, English wise.

Appreciate your kindness.
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Hi,

that leads to a couple more questions:

1st.

Thank you for the hand.

Is this expression grammatically acceptable? Yes.

2nd.

Thank you for giving me a hand.

Thank you for the hand.

Which one of these two sounds more natural to you, English wise. Probably the former, but both are OK. The latter is just a short form of th
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Thank you so much again.
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