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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Hold out

1. Consider the following sentence:


"As I approached her, she was waiting for me and she HELD OUT her hand and I took it."


In this context, does 'held out' mean "to offer one's hand for greetings'?




2. And would it be correct and mean the same if it was said:


"As I approached her, she was waiting for me and she STRETCHED her hand and I took it."

  

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1. " In this context, does 'held out' mean "to offer one's hand for greetings'? It sounds more like it means she wanted me to hold or shake her had.

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  • " In this context, does 'held out' mean "to offer one's hand for greetings'?
  • It sounds more like it means she wanted me to hold or shake her had.
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  • " You can stretch out your arm, but you can't really stretch out your hand.
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1. Consider the following sentence:


"As I approached her, she was waiting for me and she HELD OUT her hand and I took it."


In this context, does 'held out' mean "to offer one's hand for greetings'? It sounds more like it means she wanted me to hold or shake her had.

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