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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Help/support

To say that you want to support someone,

''I am right behind you (one this one)''

''I got your back (on this one)''

Are these informal? Are there better expressions?

To say that you want to help someone,

Let me lend you a helping hand

....

Are there better expressions?
  

Top answer

The first two are quite informal. Lend a (helping) hand / help you out / be of assistance: more formal, but still common.

— Philip

  • The first two are quite informal.
  • Lend a (helping) hand / help you out / be of assistance: more formal, but still common.
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The first two are quite informal.

Lend a (helping) hand / help you out / be of assistance: more formal, but still common.
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Thanks!

I have a small question regarding 'be of assistance'?

Is it 'May I be of assistance' or 'May I be of your assistance'?
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"I got you"

"Lemme help you"

(If you say, "on this one", you would be indicating 'this specific time'. Usually that would be understood, as nobody would assume you meant everytime, so you could leave it off.)

Can you give an example of the situation?
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I think that

"I got you"

"Lemme help you"

These are broken English.

As for 'on this one', I think it means an event, rather than a time.

M : I hate the teacher. I am going to kill his dog.

J : I got your back on this one.

M : Let's go!
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michaeltingI think that
"I got you"
"Lemme help you"
These are broken English.

As for 'on this one', I think it means an event, rather than a time.

M : I hate the teacher. I am going to kill his dog.
J : I got your back on this one.
M : Let's go!
Lol. Interesting example.

I meant time, in regards to an event.
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michaeltingAs for 'on this one', I think it means an event, rather than a time.
Correct. An event. More accurately, occasion. I've got your back on this [one / occasion]. occasion is too formal for this context, but that's the meaning.

CJ
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By broken English, I mean that there is no such word as 'lemme'. 'I got you' is also informal and people might be confused by what it means.
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michaeltingBy broken English, I mean that there is no such word as 'lemme'. 'I got you' is also informal and people might be confused by what it means.
Anyone who's a native speaker will know exactly what you mean. If they aren't, you probably should avoid colloquial expressions like "I've got your back" as well.
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michaeltingBy broken English, I mean that there is no such word as 'lemme'. 'I got you' is also informal and people might be confused by what it means.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lemme

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