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HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Hold somebody's hand

- hold somebody's hand

- hold onto somebody's hand

Do these two mean the same thing?

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Usually - hold somebody's hand -- in affection - hold onto somebody's hand -- in trepidation or for comfort I can imagine contexts where it makes no significant difference, however.

— Mister Micawber

  • Usually - hold somebody's hand -- in affection - hold onto somebody's hand -- in trepidation or for comfort I can imagine contexts where it makes no significant difference, however.
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Usually

- hold somebody's hand -- in affection
- hold onto somebody's hand -- in trepidation or for comfort

I can imagine contexts where it makes no significant difference, however.
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Thank you, Mister Micawber.

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