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Matthew.90 Posted 16 years ago
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How could this be? Why it's not come to take my hand ? and what does "come take my hand" mean? shake hands or ..?
Everybody come take my hand
Everybody come take my hand
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90 what does "come take my hand" mean? It probably means "hold my hand", as if the speaker is going to lead someone somewhere, but it's impossible to tell for certain without any more context than you have given. 90 Why it's is it not " come to take my hand " ?
- 90 what does "come take my hand" mean?
- It probably means "hold my hand", as if the speaker is going to lead someone somewhere, but it's impossible to tell for certain without any more context than you have given.
- 90 Why it's is it not " come to take my hand " ?
- That variant is much less used.
- After "come" and "go" you can put another verb without an intervening connector.
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Matthew.90what does "come take my hand" mean?It probably means "hold my hand", as if the speaker is going to lead someone somewhere, but it's impossible to tell for certain without any more context than you have given.
Matthew.90Whyit'sis it not "
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Greetings, Matthew and Jim,
it is known that come is often followed by and as an introduction to a verb indicating the purpose of coming. Such a construction has been continuously used since the Old English period.
Formerly in BrE (and, I suppose, still in AmE and occasionally elsewhere) come is followed by a bare infinitive (i.e. neither and
it is known that come is often followed by and as an introduction to a verb indicating the purpose of coming. Such a construction has been continuously used since the Old English period.
Formerly in BrE (and, I suppose, still in AmE and occasionally elsewhere) come is followed by a bare infinitive (i.e. neither and
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