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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
joined hands/put hand in hand
All the students joined hands to form a circle.
All the students put hand in hand to form a circle.
Do both of the above read good and mean about the same? Thanks.
All the students put hand in hand to form a circle.
Do both of the above read good and mean about the same? Thanks.
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I don't think the 2nd is good English. put hand in hand shows up mainly in non-native sites.
- I don't think the 2nd is good English.
- put hand in hand shows up mainly in non-native sites.
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I don't think the 2nd is good English. put hand in hand shows up mainly in non-native sites.
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Thanks, Marius.
But I rememer vaguely that there is a line in a lyric that goes like "Put your hand in the hand that calms the waters." Does it mean otherwise than "join hands?"
But I rememer vaguely that there is a line in a lyric that goes like "Put your hand in the hand that calms the waters." Does it mean otherwise than "join hands?"
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It sounds okay for one person to put his/her hand in someone else's, but not for a group of people.
Besides, never use song lyrics to make grammatical judgements. They do all kind of whacky things.
Besides, never use song lyrics to make grammatical judgements. They do all kind of whacky things.
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