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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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"Give me a hand" Formal or Informal?

Can I use "give me a hand" (meaning help not clap hands) in a formal context?
  

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Anonymous Can I use "give me a hand" (meaning help not clap hands) in a formal context? It is not a formal phrase. Its formal equivalent is 'please assist me'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Can I use "give me a hand" (meaning help not clap hands) in a formal context?
  • It is not a formal phrase.
  • Its formal equivalent is 'please assist me'.
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AnonymousCan I use "give me a hand" (meaning help not clap hands) in a formal context?
It is not a formal phrase. Its formal equivalent is 'please assist me'.
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