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Wonder123 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Give a hand or Give a helping hand

Give him you helping hand to solve the problem that is he has been try to solve from 4 hours.

Give her a hand to cook the meal.

Give a hand or Give a helping hand mean helping someone out?

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Wonder123 Give him you helping hand to solve the problem that is he has been try to solve from 4 hours. Give him a hand - sounds like you are ordering something to help him. In proper English, if you are making a suggestive statement you should say " would you like to give him a hand ?

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  • Wonder123 Give him you helping hand to solve the problem that is he has been try to solve from 4 hours.
  • Give him a hand - sounds like you are ordering something to help him.
  • In proper English, if you are making a suggestive statement you should say " would you like to give him a hand ?
  • He has been trying to work on the problem for 4 hours".
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Wonder123Give him you helping hand to solve the problem that is he has been try to solve from 4 hours.
Give him a hand - sounds like you are ordering something to help him.
In proper English, if you are making a suggestive statement you should say " would you like to give him a hand ? He has been trying to work on the problem for 4 hours".
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Ok can I use give him a hand and give him a helping hand as polite request to someone?
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No, Give him a hand - without the auxiliary word, it sounds like an order. e.g. mother telling her son: " get up " get up! You are late for school". These are the polilte forms:
Can you give him a hand?
Would you [ like to ] give him a hand ?
Do you mind giving him a hamd?
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