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What is the difference between 'help someone' and 'to help someone out' ?
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One difference is that "help someone out" tends not to be used for cases of immediate emergency. For example, if someone was drowning you might "help them", but you would hardly "help them out".

  • One difference is that "help someone out" tends not to be used for cases of immediate emergency.
  • For example, if someone was drowning you might "help them", but you would hardly "help them out".
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One difference is that "help someone out" tends not to be used for cases of immediate emergency. For example, if someone was drowning you might "help them", but you would hardly "help them out".

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