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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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help out
Can someone help me with this log?
Can someone help me out with this log?
Is there any difference?
Thanks.
Can someone help me out with this log?
Is there any difference?
Thanks.
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Adding out makes it less formal and makes it sound more needy and more encouraging and more personal. Can you help me? -- neutral.
- Adding out makes it less formal and makes it sound more needy and more encouraging and more personal.
- Can you help me?
- -- neutral.
- A simple yes or no answer is expected.
- Can you help me out?
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Adding out makes it less formal and makes it sound more needy and more encouraging and more personal.
Can you help me? -- neutral. A simple yes or no answer is expected.
Can you help me out? -- I really need help. Please be so kind and friendly as to help me. -- More sympathy is expected.
Perhaps that's because out suggests out of my difficulties.
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Can you help me? -- neutral. A simple yes or no answer is expected.
Can you help me out? -- I really need help. Please be so kind and friendly as to help me. -- More sympathy is expected.
Perhaps that's because out suggests out of my difficulties.
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