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Shelby Killuminati Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Meaning of 'Grab you by the hand' here
I heard a song but I couldn't understand one thing in this line 'I'd sing it softly in your ear and grab you by the hand'. The thing is what does it mean to 'grab you by the hand'? by the hand means he is grabbing someone with his hands right ? or is he grabbing someone's hand ?
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"by the hand" refers to the other person's hand, but the word "grab" implies that he is doing this with his own hand
- "by the hand" refers to the other person's hand, but the word "grab" implies that he is doing this with his own hand
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"by the hand" refers to the other person's hand, but the word "grab" implies that he is doing this with his own hand
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That means he's grabbing the other person's hand by his own hand, right ?
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Shelby KilluminatiThat means he's grabbing the other person's hand by his own hand, right ?He's grabbing the other person's hand with his own hand.
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But how is this grammatically correct I don't understand that. Isn't 'by' here describing the action 'grab' like he grabbed the other person with his hand ?
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As I mentioned, "by the hand" refers to the other person's hand.
I grabbed him by the hand. -- I used my hand to grab his hand.
I grabbed him by the ankle. -- I used my hand to grab his ankle.
I grabbed her by the hair. -- I used my hand to grab her hair.
"grab ... with my/his/etc. hand" refers to the hand of the person grabbing. Usually it is
I grabbed him by the hand. -- I used my hand to grab his hand.
I grabbed him by the ankle. -- I used my hand to grab his ankle.
I grabbed her by the hair. -- I used my hand to grab her hair.
"grab ... with my/his/etc. hand" refers to the hand of the person grabbing. Usually it is
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